Weeks of uncertainty followed until April 2024, when biopsy results showed papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), the most common form of thyroid cancer. And because it had spread to other lymph nodes, her cancer was metastatic, which makes it harder to treat. The American Cancer Society estimates 44,000 new cases of thyroid cancer have been detected in 2025, and 2,300 Americans have died. The overall five-year survival rate for thyroid cancer is 99 percent. Without this, patients can suffer from fatigue, dry skin, brittle hair and nails, irregular periods and a slow heart rate, among other issues.

Source: Daily Mail December 26, 2025 18:09 UTC