Department of Surgery, Tanzania
Mini Review
Follicular Carcinoma Thyroid Metastasis
Author(s): Sophia Steve*
Thyroid cancer is much more common than it was a few decades ago, with an estimated incidence of 20.0 occurrences per 100,000 women and 6.3 cases per 100,000 males in 2012. In Portugal and South Korea, thyroid cancer is already the third most prevalent cancer in women. In South Korea, thyroid cancer is currently the most common kind of cancer diagnosed. The likelihood of surviving for five years is high— more than 85%. But when differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) is diagnosed, 1-4% of patients have distant disease, and 7-23% go on to develop metastatic illness. The patient's chance of life for 10 years is reduced by 50% by these metastases, which mostly affect the lungs and bones. Overall, 2-13% of individuals with DTC develop bone metastases (BM). The development of skeletal-related events (SRE), such as pathologic fractures, spinal cord compression, or the requirement f.. View More»
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