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In fact, it is being watched closely by the Department Of Health (DOH) currently as it is currently the 17th most common cancer in the Philippines; which is rated 4th amongst the females and 17th amongst the males. The chances of a female developing thyroid cancer are expected to be 7 or 8 times more than males.

Fun Fact: Doctors may suspect that it may not be an increase in the rate of cancer, but due to our present technology, we are capable of identifying thyroid cancer present in unsuspecting patients

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No. You are looking at a very small number in one area. You would need to look at a larger area over a long span of time.

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