Cancer of the Thyroid Statistics Cancer of the thyroid may be one of the less frequently occurring forms of cancer, but it is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system. Each year, more than 1,100 Americans are diagnosed with thyroid cancer and most of them can expect to live a normal life span (Health Conn. html). The overall incidence of being diagnosed with thyroid cancer is about 1 out of every 1,000 people (Health Answers. html). As …showed first 75 words of 2107 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2107 total…growing and may invade other tissues, but the probable outcome is still good. The outcome of medullary cancer of the thyroid varies. Women under the age of 40 have a better chance of a good outcome. The number of people who live at least 10 years after diagnosis is 46%.Anaplastic cancer of the thyroid has the worst prognosis. The expected life span of anyone diagnosed with this type of thyroid cancer is anywhere from 6 months to 3 years.