THYROID CANCER AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE IN GEORGIA.

Thyroid cancer (TC) is the most common endocrine cancer. The increase in thyroid cancer incidence has been observed in both developed and developing countries in different Geographical and climate areas The share of thyroid cancer drastically increased during the last decades in Georgia and ranked as the second most prevalent cause of cancer among women. Although for addressing the burden of cancer, important steps were taken by the State during the last decades, the burden of this disease is still significant.