What is diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinoma?

Diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinoma is a rare form of papillary thyroid carcinoma. It is characterized as thyroid cancer with diffuse involvement and extensive calcification of one or both lobes of the thyroid gland.

How do members experience diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinoma?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinoma*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinoma*

Who has diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinoma on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 0
30s 1
40s 0
50s 3
60s 0
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 5

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What is diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinoma?

Diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinoma is a rare form of papillary thyroid carcinoma. It is characterized as thyroid cancer with diffuse involvement and extensive calcification of one or both lobes of the thyroid gland.



Common symptoms reported by people with diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinoma

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinoma

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Who has diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinoma on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 3 say diffuse sclerosing papillary thyroid carcinoma is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 0
30s 1
40s 0
50s 3
60s 0
70+ 1
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 5

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 2
Not Diagnosed 0

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