Thyroid Cancer Prognosis. Most thyroid cancers are very curable. In fact, the most common types of thyroid cancer (papillary and follicular thyroid cancer) are the most curable. In younger patients, less than 50 years of age, both papillary and follicular cancers have a more than 98% cure rate if treated appropriately.
Similarly, it is asked, what is the most aggressive form of thyroid cancer?
Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma is an aggressive form of cancer of the thyroid gland. It is one of the fastest growing tumors in humans. Unlike other forms of thyroid cancer (papillary, follicular, medullary, and their variants) it spreads quickly to other organs.
Who is more likely to get thyroid cancer?
First, papillary thyroid cancer is more common in women than in men. So being a woman is considered a risk factor. Also, people under the age of 50 are more likely to develop papillary thyroid cancer, with people aged 30 to 50 at the highest risk. That, however, doesn’t mean older adults can’t develop the disease.