Background: Little is known about annual hazard rates of cancer mortality and recurrence for
papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). This study investigated the time-varying pattern of cancer …

Background Although recurrence and death can occur in patients with papillary thyroid
cancer (PTC) several years after being diagnosed, the necessary duration of follow-up for …

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

Purpose Patient age is considered to play a unique prognostic role in papillary thyroid
cancer (PTC), with a distinct staging dichotomization at 45 years of age. This is based on …

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 …

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

Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is uncommonly associated with tumor-related
mortality, although local recurrence can be a frequent and difficult problem. This study was …

We have analyzed the course of papillary thyroid carcinoma in 269 patients managed at the
University of Chicago, with an average follow-up period of 12 yr from the time of diagnosis …

Context: The current use of life-long follow-up in patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC)
is based largely on the study of individuals diagnosed and treated in the latter half of the …

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 …