Prognostic value of tumor size and minimal extrathyroidal extension in papillary thyroid carcinoma

This study examined the prognostic value of tumor size and extrathyroidal extension on recurrence in 2,902 patients with pathological T1 –T3 PTC. In multivariate analysis, tumor size>4  cm, but not microscopic or macroscopic extrathyroidal extension, was the independent factor of recurrence-free survival.
Source: American Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research