New research suggests that thyroid cancer takes 4.5 years on average to diagnose
Thyroid cancer can take years to diagnose as symptoms often overlap with a range of other conditions.
What is a thyroid? The thyroid is small gland shaped like a butterfly that is found in the neck. Positioned just in front of the windpipe - the trachea - the thyroid impacts various things such as your heart rate and body temperature. In the absence of balance, a person may have an overactive or underactive thyroid. The condition can impact anyone, however woman and around 10 times more likely to experience an overactive thyroid than men with the issues typically occurring between the ages of 20 and 40.
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