The most common histologic type

The most common histologic type of thyroid cancer is

    1. Medullary type
    1. Follicular type
    1. Papillary type
    1. Anaplastic type

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  • “Papillary carcinoma accounts for 80% of all thyroid malignancies in iodine-sufficient areas and is the predominant thyroid cancer in children and individuals exposed to external radiation.” - Schwartz
  • Incidence of primary malignant tumors of thyroid gland (Harrison 17/e)

  • Also remember
  • Thyroid carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system (Ref: Harrison, 17/e, p 2243)