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UK Thyroid Cancer statistics

This section contains the latest thyroid cancer statistics.

• In 2005, 1,757 people in the UK were diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
• Thyroid cancer caused 341 deaths in the UK in 2007.

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.