Is there a difference between minimal and gross extension into the strap muscles for the risk of recurrence in papillary thyroid carcinomas?

CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that both mETE and gETE are independent risk factors for the risk of recurrence in PTC. Although gETE has a more pronounced impact on the recurrence risk, and is associated with a worse response to therapy, mETE may not be associated with a low risk of recurrence and should be followed, in part, as an intermediate risk carcinoma. PMID: 32059626 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32059626?dopt=Abstract

Source: Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - February 17, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Thyroid Source Type: research