Question

Employ a gneder and intersectionality socilogical analysis of thyroic cancer

Answer 1

Thyroid cancer- genter disparity

Thyroid cancer is the one of the fastest grwing cancer wold wide

It is 2.9 times more common in women than men

The less agressive histologic sub type of thyroid cancer are more common in womenWhereas the more aggressive histologis subtype have similar genter distribusion

Thyroid caner had an age adjusted incidence rate of 11 per 100,000 persons in 2006,with 2.9 times higher in women(female : male ratio - 16.3 : 5.7)

Thyroid cancer can occur at any age,but the risk peaks earlier for women 40-50 Year)than men (in 60 or 70 years)

Intersectionality and sociological analysis of thyroid cancer

• Thyroid cancer occur more often in some families and is often seen at earlier age.Papillary type of thyroid cancer is most often runs in families
• Family history - Having first degree relative(parent,brother,sister,or child)with thyroid cancer,even with out inherited syndrome in family.
• Radiation exposure is aproven risk factor for thyroid cancer
• iodine in the diet - Folicular thyroid cancer is more common in areas of world where people's diet are low in iodine.On the other hand a diet high in iodine may increase the risk of papillary thyroid cancer.