Background The prognosis of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is usually
favorable; however, a subset of patients can develop local recurrence or distant metastases …

Introduction Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) generally shows an excellent prognosis
except in cases with aggressive backgrounds or clinicopathological features. Although the …

Purpose Papillary thyroid carcinoma generally has an excellent prognosis but can have
recurrence to the distant organs that is often life-threatening. To date, prognosis and …

Background: Our understanding of the natural history of differentiated thyroid carcinoma has
improved with the definition of prognostic factors. These prognostic factors have helped us …

Background Numerous prognostic factors have been studied for survival in patients with
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), although there are few multivariate studies that include …

Objective The incidence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has increased in recent years
and its treatment remains controversial. The objective of this study is to identify …

Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) frequently recurs to the lymph nodes, which
may not be fatal immediately but is a stressor for physicians and patients. Recurrence to the …

Hypothesis The prognosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma has been stratified into low-and
high-risk groups. Patients in the high-risk group can be substratified on the basis of …

Objective Some patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) would suffer from
locoregional recurrences or distant metastases. This study was aimed to elucidate the …

Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) does recur, despite its favorable long-term
outcome. The incidence of thyroid cancer in South Korea increased during the 1990s, then …