How deadly is thyroid cancer?

1 answer | Last updated: Jan 22, 2010
Midwestern asked...
How deadly is thyroid cancer?
 

Eyestothesky said...

Regarding your question, how deadly is thyroid cancer. It's actually one of the least deadly cancers out there. The 5-year survival rate for all cases is about 97%. Of course, when asking how deadly is thyroid cancer, you didn't specify the type of thyroid cancer you're looking to find out about. There are actually four main types and each has a different cure rate. The good news is that most forms of the disease are treatable. The only truly dangerous type is anaplastic and, thankfully, it's the rarest form.

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