Epidemiology and prognosis of parathyroid carcinoma: real-world data using nationwide cohort

ConclusionIncidence of PC has been rising over time, similar to the trends in Western countries. The prognostic factors for mortality were old age, parathyroidectomy alone, and recurrence, emphasizing the importance of preoperative suspicion of the disease. The study is clinically meaningful in the first Asian nationwide study to reveal the natural course of PC.
Source: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research