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Thyroid cancer statistics

Thyroid Stats DoughnutThyroid cancer statistics are presented here.

  • In 2010, 2,654 people in the UK were diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
  • In 2010 there were 346 deaths from thyroid cancer in the UK.
  • In 1996-1999, around 75.0% of adult thyroid cancer patients (74.2% of men and 78.9% of women) in England and Wales survived their cancer for five years or more.

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The latest statistics available for thyroid cancer are; incidence 2010, mortality 2010, and survival 1996-1999. Please note that incidence and mortality data in this section are for 2008 and that 2010 data are coming soon. Find out why these are the latest statistics available.

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