Thyroid cancer

Thyroid Cancer survival statistics

This page presents thyroid cancer survival statistics, including one year survival, five year survival and survival by age.

Thyroid cancer - one year survival rates

Figure 3.1 shows age-standardised one-year survival rates for patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

One-year age-standardised survival for thyroid cancer by sex for patients diagnosed in England and Wales during 1971-1999

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Thyroid cancer - five year survival rates

The five-year survival rates for thyroid cancer patients are shown in Figure 3.2.

Five-year age-standardised survival for thyroid cancer by sex for patients diagnosed in England and Wales during 1971-1999

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Thyroid cancer survival by age

Thyroid cancer survival rates by age at diagnosis are shown in Figure 3.3

Five-year relative survival for patients diagnosed with thyroid cancer in England and Wales during 1986-1990 by age at diagnosis

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References for thyroid cancer survival

  1. Coleman, M.P., et al., Cancer Survival Trends in England & Wales, 1971-1995 Deprivation & NHS Region. 1999: The Stationery Office.
  2. Coleman, M.P., et al.,Trends and socioeconomic inequalities in cancer survival in England and Wales up to 2001. Br J Cancer, 2004. 90(7):p. 1367-73.

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