Clinical Characteristics-Assisted Risk Stratification for Extent of Thyroidectomy in Patients With 1-4 cm Solitary Intrathyroidal Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is the most common type of thyroid cancer. The 2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines recommend that lobectomy is suitable for solitary intrathyroidal DTC (SI-DTC) of 1-4 cm. However, some SI-DTC patients with other high-risk characteristics still have poor prognosis and require more aggressive surgical methods. This study aimed to explore the clinical characteristics that are important for the identification and treatment of high-risk patients with SI-DTC of 1-4 cm.

Methods

The study cohort was obtained from the SEER database, consisting of data between 2004 and 2013. The outcome measures were thyroid carcinoma-specific mortality (CSM) and all-cause mortality (ACM). Patient survival curves were examined using Kaplan

SUBMITTER: Dong F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8861194 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature