5 Facts you should know about

Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer (ATC)

Anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid (ATC) is the most aggressive thyroid gland malignancy

Although ATC accounts for less than 2% of all thyroid cancers, it causes up to 40% of deaths from thyroid cancer

The overall 5-year survival rate is reportedly less than 10%, and most patients do not live longer than a few months after diagnosis

Patients with ATC typically present with a rapidly growing neck mass

The female-to-male ratio is approximately 3:1

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