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Thyroid cancer is viewed as a disease of younger people. Can older individuals get thyroid cancer also?

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Thyroid cancer is viewed as a disease of younger people. Can older individuals get thyroid cancer also?

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Thyroid cancer is not uncommon in older patients. In one study, subset analysis of thyroid cancer presentation and outcomes suggested that the disease presents with similar features in older patients, with a slightly higher rate of metastatic disease at the time of initial diagnosis. See Long-term results in elderly patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Cancer. 2003 Jun 1;97(11):2736-42.