Evaluation of Treatment Response and Survival Outcomes in Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer Patients Following Surgery With and Without Other Treatment Modalities: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma (ATC) is a rare type of malignancy ranking among the most aggressive diseases globally, with an extremely poor prognosis. No optimal standardized treatment has been established yet to promote ATC's prognosis and increase the patients' median survival. We aim to assess the effectiveness of surgery alone or combined with other treatment approaches for ATC patients.

Methods

PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were systematically searched until June 1st, 2023. Study selection was limited to English retrospective studies. A citation search was also performed for the final articles that were included. This study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines for systemati

SUBMITTER: Negahban H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12042218 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature