Thyroid disorders

Thyroid disorders ? and there are several ? affect about one in three Canadians, according to the Thyroid Foundation of Canada, which also estimates that about 50 per cent of these cases are undiagnosed. The disorders are up to seven times more common in women.

Mortality rates for patients with thyroid cancer have remained stable over the past decade, despite a rise in diagnoses, according to the Canadian Cancer Society. The uptick in cases, which was estimated to reach 4,300 in 2008, is attributed to improvements in diagnostic technology and greater use of ultrasounds, biopsies and magnetic resonance imaging. Click here for full article.