Thyroid disorder affects millions of people worldwide
The most common is papillary thyroid cancer, accounting for 80% of cases and usually affecting women of childbearing age.
The increasing cases of thyroid problems are posing a great threat to human lives as millions of people have been affected worldwide so far due to the disease.
Director, Nuclear Institute of Medicines and Radiotherapy Hyderabad, Dr. Naeem Leghari revealed in a research paper that among several types of thyroid cancers, the most common is papillary thyroid cancer, accounting for 80 percent of cases and usually affecting women of childbearing age.
He informed that as the exact causes of thyroid cancers are still unclear and these could occur at any age, researchers believe genetic causes play a major role in triggering thyroid cancers in individuals.
Source: Radio Pakistan
Published: 17 Dec 2014
Category: Features, Health alert
