Journal article
Thyroid cancer histological subtypes based on tumor size: National perspective
Head & neck, Vol.42(9), pp.2257-2266
09/2020
DOI: 10.1002/hed.26159
PMID: 32275122
Abstract
Background
Thyroid tumor size is an important prognostic factor. The aim of this study is to examine the histological subtypes and management of thyroid cancer based on tumor size (≤4 cm vs >4 cm).
Methods
Retrospective cohort study utilizing the National Cancer Database, 2004‐2014.
Results
A total of 152 387 patients were included, 13 614 (8.9%) of whom had a tumor size >4 cm. Histological subtypes of tumors >4 cm were: 69.6% papillary thyroid carcinoma, 17.5% FTC, 7.9% HCC, and 2.8% medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). High‐volume hospitals for thyroid surgery were less likely to perform two‐stage thyroidectomy, particularly for tumors ≤4 cm. Low‐volume hospitals had a higher risk of staged thyroidectomy for MTC ≤4 cm (19.8%) compared with high‐volume hospitals (8.7%) (P < .001).
Conclusions
This study describes the prevalence of thyroid cancer subtypes. In the era of a conservative approach to differentiated thyroid carcinoma, there could be a potential increase in the risk of staged thyroidectomy.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Thyroid cancer histological subtypes based on tumor size: National perspective
- Creators
- Zaid Al‐Qurayshi - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsMegan J. Foggia - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsNitin Pagedar - University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsGrace S. Lee - Tulane UniversityRalph Tufano - Johns Hopkins MedicineEmad Kandil - Tulane University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Head & neck, Vol.42(9), pp.2257-2266
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc
- DOI
- 10.1002/hed.26159
- PMID
- 32275122
- ISSN
- 1043-3074
- eISSN
- 1097-0347
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- National Institutes of Health (T32 (#5T32DC000040))
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/2020
- Academic Unit
- Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984312247502771
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