type with a prevalence of 0.5% in males and 3% in females. Although thyroid nodules are common, thyroid cancer is rare. Thyroid cancer accounts for less than 1% of all cancer in the UK, though it is the most common endocrine tumor and makes up greater than 90% of all cancers of the endocrine glands. See also Hyperthyroidism Grave's Disease Hypothyroidism Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Thyroid Nodule Thyroid disease in pregnancy References External links Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia entry for Thyroid Disease National Institutes of Health