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According to the journal Cancer, which publishes an “Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2006,” while the incidence and death rates from all cancers combined have dropped quite a bit in the last 30 years, certain cancers have become more common. Specifically, according to the abstract:

Among women, incidence rates decreased…for 6 of the top 15 cancers (ie, breast, CRC, uterine corpus and uterus not otherwise specified [uterus], ovary, cervix uteri [cervix], and oral cavity). In contrast, rates increased for 8 of the top 15 cancers (ie, lung, thyroid, pancreas, urinary bladder [bladder], kidney, non-Hodgkin lymphoma [NHL], melanoma, and leukemia) in women.

According to the researchers, “large increases in thyroid cancer were observed during this period for women in all racial/ethnic groups.”

This is not the first time it’s been reported that thyroid cancer rates are increasing. Thyroid cancer is consistently rated as one of the few cancers that is in fact increasing in prevalence in the U.S. Read Thyroid Cancer Rates are Increasing: Better Detection is Not the Only Reason, summarizing other findings from the journal Cancer in July of 2009.

More Information on Thyroid Cancer

• Thyroid Cancer Risk Factors
  
• Thyroid Cancer Symptoms
  
• Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis
  
• How to Do a Thyroid Neck Check

_{Source: Edwards, Brenda et. al. “Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975-2006, featuring colorectal cancer trends and impact of interventions (risk factors, screening, and treatment) to reduce future rates.” Cancer. Published Online 7 Dec 2009.}

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While Overall Cancer Rates Drop, Thyroid Cancer Rates for Women Have Increased originally appeared on About.com Thyroid Disease on Monday, December 7th, 2009 at 19:45:10.

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