@myenSU ref. 7: Ito Y (2012) "Prognostic factors for recurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma" http://t.co/17kwwDR0ix
…very progressive. http://t.co/rpHAypSPxP
recurring PTC lesions of older patients and/or extranodal tumor extensions are difficult to control and … http://t.co/rpHAypSPxP
…but it had prognostic significance for carcinoma death. http://t.co/rpHAypSPxP
Extranodal tumor extension did not independently affect recurrence, … http://t.co/rpHAypSPxP
Age 55 years or older, in contrast, was the strongest predictor of carcinoma death. http://t.co/rpHAypSPxP
Extrathyroid extension also independently predicted these recurrences and carcinoma death, although hazard ratios … http://t.co/rpHAypSPxP
…but also to the lung and bone, and carcinoma death. http://t.co/rpHAypSPxP
Large lymph node metastasis showed a strong prognostic impact on carcinoma recurrence not only to the lymph nodes… http://t.co/rpHAypSPxP
…respectively, and 57 patients (1%) have died of PTC. http://t.co/rpHAypSPxP
To date, node, lung, and bone recurrences have been detected in 389 (7%), 118 (2%), and 33 patients (0.6%), … http://t.co/rpHAypSPxP
…underwent initial surgery between 1987 and 2004 in Kuma Hospital were enrolled in this study. http://t.co/rpHAypSPxP
METHODS: A total of 5,768 PTC patients (608 males and 5,159 females) without distant metastasis at diagnosis who … http://t.co/rpHAypSPxP
…and the lung and bone are organs to which PTC is likely to recur. http://t.co/rpHAypSPxP
Recurrence to the distant organs, although less frequent, is often life-threatening, … http://t.co/rpHAypSPxP
Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) frequently recurs to the lymph nodes, which may not be fatal immediately but … http://t.co/rpHAypSPxP
…analysis of 5,768 patients with average 10-year follow-up. http://t.co/rpHAypSPxP
Prognostic factors for recurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma in the lymph nodes, lung, and bone: … http://t.co/rpHAypSPxP