<unk>  is a<unk>  or tumor of the thyroid. It can be a benign tumor such as thyroid adenoma, or it can be a malignant<unk>  (thyroid cancer), such as papillary, follicular, medullary or anaplastic thyroid cancer. Most patients are 25 to 65 years of age when first diagnosed; women are more affected than men. The estimated number of new cases of thyroid cancer in the United States in 2010 is 44,670 compared to only 1,690 deaths. Of all thyroid nodules discovered, only about 5 percent are cancerous, and under 3 percent of those result in fatalities.
Thyroid neoplasm
Thyroid adenoma
Thyroid lymphoma
Thyroid nodule
Thyroid cancer
Papillary thyroid cancer
Follicular thyroid cancer
Medullary thyroid cancer