Recurrence Factors and Characteristic Trends of Papillary Thyroid Cancer over Three Decades.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of thyroid cancer is rising worldwide. Although thyroid cancer has a favorable prognosis, up to 20% of patients experienced recurrent disease during the follow-up period. The present study aimed to examine the trend of incidence and factors associated with recurrence and outcomes of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) in Thai patients over the last 30 years.

Methods

We reviewed the clinical data of all patients with PTC who were treated between 1987 and 2019 at Theptarin Hospital. Clinical characteristics, epidemic trend, factors associated with the persistence/recurrence of the disease, overall disease-specific survival rate, and overall disease-free survival rate were analysed.

Results

A total of 235 patients with PTC who were registered between

SUBMITTER: Chatchomchuan W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8131146 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature