Quick facts about thyroid nodules and cancer in younger patients
- Although more prevalent in older adults, thyroid nodules are not uncommon in younger individuals.
- Children and adolescents tend to present with more advanced disease (though have the best overall survival which approaches 98%-100%).
- Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer in the pediatric population, representing about 1% of all pediatric malignancies in pre-pubertal children to 7% in adolescents, with the incidence increasing by 1.1% per year.
Luckily, thyroid cancer is very treatable and survivors live long, healthy, productive lives.
Thyroid cancer is the #1 cancer in young adult women ages 15-30.
Thyroid cancer is the #2 cancer for women in there 30's and 40's.
Thyroid cancer is the 5th most common cancer in young men ages 15-40.
Learn more about young adult thyroid cancer
Doctors Who Treat Children, Adolescent and Young Adult with Thyroid Nodules and Cancer
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