How many people have thyroid cancer? Which groups of people are most likely to get it?

Thyroid cancer is a common endocrine tumor in clinical practice, accounting for 1% of all tumors in the body, with an estimated incidence of 1 million people. It can occur in women and the elderly, and is more common in women than in men. The cause of thyroid cancer is still unclear, but most people believe it is related to genetics, gender, radiation, mental stress and other factors.

1. Heredity: Thyroid cancer has a certain hereditary tendency. If a family member or a parent has thyroid cancer, the risk of other family members getting the disease will increase.

2. Gender: Generally speaking, the incidence rate of women is higher than that of men, which may be related to the high secretion of estrogen. For men, the chance of developing thyroid cancer is relatively low due to the reduced secretion of androgen.

3. Radiation: The thyroid gland is an important endocrine organ in the human body. If there is a history of radiation exposure in the neck, the chance of developing thyroid cancer may be relatively high;

4. Mental stress: The thyroid gland is usually affected by mental stress. If the mental stress is too high for a long time, or if you are in a state of depression or anxiety for a long time, it may cause endocrine disorders, thereby increasing the probability of thyroid cancer.

5. Other causes: Endocrine hormones, iodine deficiency, and related gene changes are also one of the causes of thyroid cancer. Under normal circumstances, endocrine hormones in the human body promote the proliferation and differentiation of thyroid cells, making the human body more anti-cancer. If there is a gene mutation or iodine deficiency, it may cause abnormal differentiation of thyroid cells, resulting in cancer.

After being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, active treatment measures should be taken under the guidance of a doctor. Most thyroid cancers can be cured after early surgical treatment, but some patients may still experience recurrence and metastasis after surgery. Therefore, regular physical examinations, thyroid function tests, and thyroid color Doppler ultrasounds are necessary to achieve early detection and early treatment.