The American Cancer Society’s most recent estimates for thyroid cancer in the United States are for 2015:
About 62,450 new cases of thyroid cancer (47,230 in women, and 15,220 in men)
About 1,950 deaths from thyroid cancer (1,080 women and 870 men)
Thyroid cancer is commonly diagnosed at a younger age than most other adult cancers. Nearly 2 out of 3 cases are found in people younger than 55 years of age. About 2% of thyroid cancers occur in children and teens.
Q. I have a thyroid lump (nodule) or thyroid cancer diagnosis and want to be treated by the University of Michigan Endocrine Oncology Program. What do I need to do?
There are many things to think about when starting treatment. We encourage you to call our Patient Care Specialists, who can answer all of your questions and help get the process started. Call 800-865-1125.
Some patients find that they have a thyroid lump (nodule) when a family member or healthcare provider notices a lump on their neck. In other cases, thyroid lumps are found when getting tested for some other health problem.
Thyroid cancer is a rare cancer, commonly diagnosed at a younger age than most other adult cancers. Nearly 2 out of 3 cases are found in people younger than 55 years of age. About 2% of thyroid cancers occur in children and teens. According to the American Cancer Society’s most recent estimates there will be about 63,000 new cases diagnosed this year. This compares to the estimated 221,200 cases of lung cancer.
Our clinic brings experts in related fields together to provide coordinated, exceptional patient care to those diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Patients benefit from the experience and expertise of many physicians, not just one. Contact us at 734-647-8902.
Our multidisciplinary tumor board meets once a week to discuss every patient who comes through our doors. A room full of experts -
specialists in treating not only thyroid cancer but other endocrine cancers - sit together to talk through the best treatment options,
The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center offers comprehensive interdisciplinary care for patients with all types of thyroid cancers. Our team includes endocrine surgeons, endocrinologists, oncologists, nuclear medicine specialists, pathologists, radiation oncologists, genetic counselors and others who are leaders in their fields. Request an appointment: 734-647-8902
Michigan Endocrine Oncology Repository (MEOR) is a platform to fuel innovative translational research. Through the tremendous support of our patients with rare endocrine tumors (adrenocortical cancer (ACC), pheochromocytoma, paraganglioma, neuroendocrine tumors) the repository is constantly growing.
MEOR contains:
State-of-the-art computerized data base to retrospectively and prospectively capture health care and disease related data from our patients.
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