Follicular thyroid cancer
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What is follicular thyroid cancer?
Follicular thyroid cancer begins in the thyroid gland, this is located at the front-base of the neck. Follicular thyroid carcinoma is more common in areas of the world where diets are low in iodine.
Common symptoms reported by people with follicular thyroid cancer
Treatments taken by people for follicular thyroid cancer
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Compare treatments taken by people with follicular thyroid cancer
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Who has follicular thyroid cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 26 say follicular thyroid cancer is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 7 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 10 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 3 | |
| 30-39 years | 4 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 10 | |
| Female | 50 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 33 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 1 |