Surgical resection of recurrent differentiated thyroid cancer: patterns, detection, staging, and treatment of 683 patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite improvements in overall survival, the recurrence of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is becoming more common and remains a challenge necessitating accurate reappraisal of the patient. This study aimed to describe the characteristics, reasons, morbidity, and strategies of second operations for DTC.

Methods

This was a retrospective observational study of patients with DTC who underwent a second surgery between June 2008 and June 2021 in the Department of Thyroid Surgery at China-Japanese Union Hospital, Jilin University, P.R. China. All clinical characteristics were recorded, and the analysis was estimated using SPSS.

Results

Second surgeries were detected in 683 patients. The proportion of second operations changed with the update of international

SUBMITTER: Liang N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10731281 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature