Initial clinical and treatment patterns of advanced differentiated thyroid cancer: ERUDIT study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Up to 30% of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) will develop advanced-stage disease (aDTC) with reduced overall survival (OS).

Objective

The aim of this study is to characterize initial diagnosis of aDTC, its therapeutic management, and prognosis in Spain and Portugal.

Methods

A multicentre, longitudinal, retrospective study of adult patients diagnosed with aDTC in the Iberian Peninsula was conducted between January 2007 and December 2012. Analyses of baseline characteristics and results of initial treatments, relapse- or progression-free survival ((RP)FS) from first DTC diagnosis, OS, and prognostic factors impacting the evolution of advanced disease were evaluated.

Results

Two hundred and thirteen patients (median age: 63 years; 57% female) were e

SUBMITTER: Vallejo Casas JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9422238 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature