Thyroid cancer is more likely to occur in people who are more female than male

  Thyroid cancer is a cancer of the thyroid tissue. Since the Chernobyl nuclear power plant leak in the former Soviet Union in the mid-1980s, thyroid cancer is the fastest growing solid malignant tumor in the past 20 years, with an average annual increase of 6.2%.  Manager Wang of an advertising company had a physical examination and ultrasound found a lump in the thyroid gland, and the doctor told him to go to a professional head and neck oncologist to see the doctor. After a detailed examination, he was diagnosed with early stage papillary thyroid cancer, which was surgically removed and is now recovering well.  Wang Nan, once a veteran of the Chinese women’s table tennis team, is also a thyroid cancer patient, but fortunately was cured before the Beijing Olympics and capped her Olympic journey with a silver medal in the women’s singles competition.  Argentina’s beautiful President Cristina was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at the end of 2011, and in her first public appearance since her diagnosis, she expressed her deep gratitude for the support and greetings from all sides and her confidence in her victory over thyroid cancer. Christina underwent surgery and follow-up treatment in January 2012.  The latest statistics from the Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention show that the incidence rate of thyroid cancer in urban Shanghai in 2008 was 5.83 per 100,000 men and up to 21.2 per 100,000 women. The incidence rate for women has increased more significantly than before 2008. Currently, the incidence of thyroid cancer in women has jumped to the fifth most common tumor in women. The incidence rate for women is 3 ~ 4 times higher than that of men.  Among thyroid cancers, papillary carcinoma is more likely to occur between the ages of 21 and 40. It is usually diagnosed late because the time from onset to consultation varies from 10 months to 30 years. For this reason, women should undergo regular ultrasound thyroid examinations once a year for early detection and early treatment.