With all the latest research and advancements in field of cancer, the death rates have been declining considerably. But with a new study, scientists have shocked everybody by revealing the jump in rate of thyroid cancer among women.

The study found that thyroid cancer incidence rates among women increased 2.2 percent per year from 1981-1993, 4.6 percent per year from 1993 to 2000 and 9.1 percent per year from 2000 to 2003.

The annual report was compiled by the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, the National Cancer Institute, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American Cancer Society.

He also mentioned that the rate of thyroid cancer in men have also increased but not as much as in women.

He also mentioned that the rate of breast cancer incidence among women has leveled off from 2001 to 2003 after rising since 1980. However he said that it was too early for them to call this is as a trend. He said that at least two more years of data is required to determine whether it is a normal fluctuation or a real trend.

“When there are changes in trends like those reported for breast cancer and thyroid cancer this year, researchers are alerted to look for the causes, often leading to advances in cancer prevention and early detection,” said John R. Seffrin, chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society.

Among men, death rates were decreasing for cancer of the lung and bronchus, prostate, colon and rectum, pancreas, leukemia, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, urinary bladder, stomach, brain and nervous system, myeloma and oral cavity. Cancers that were stable or increasing were esophagus, liver, kidney and melanoma.

For women, cancer death rates were decreasing for breast, colon and rectum, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia, brain and nervous system, myeloma, stomach, kidney, cervix, and urinary bladder. Cancer death rates were stable or rising for lung, pancreas, ovary, uterus and liver.