Thursday 11 September 2014

Rates of Thyroid Cancer Cases Rising Faster Than National Average in Pennsylvania

Researchers at Penn State College of Medicine have found that the number of thyroid cancer cases is rising faster in Pennsylvania compared to the rest of United States. "Since the mid-1970s, the incidence of thyroid cancer in the United States has more than tripled," said Dr. David Goldenberg, professor of surgery and medicine. "Thyroid cancer is now the seventh leading type of cancer in the nation. It typically occurs in young women and is projected to become the ...

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