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UK Thyroid Cancer statistics

This section contains the latest thyroid cancer statistics.

Every year in the UK nearly 1,650 cases of thyroid cancer are diagnosed in the UK.

Thyroid cancer causes around 330 deaths in the UK each year.

The thyroid cancer statistics on these pages are designed for health professionals. If you are looking for information because you or someone you know has been affected by thyroid cancer, then the CancerHelp UK pages on thyroid cancer may be more useful and relevant. CancerHelp UK also includes a straightforward guide to understanding statistics.