To establish an objective basis for therapeutic decisions and follow‐up programs in patients
with follicular thyroid cancer, the authors developed a prognostic scoring system. The …

Background Prognostic parameters for papillary carcinoma of the thyroid have been defined
by several groups. However, no such study has been reported for follicular carcinoma …

Background: Prognostic scoring systems for thyroid cancer have not been investigated in
patients with pure follicular cancer; thus, the purpose of this study was to compare the …

Background. Follicular carcinomas of the thyroid are less common than papillary carcinomas
of the thyroid, and the available data on prognostic factors are relatively scant. A …

Background. There have been numerous studies concerning the diagnosis, treatment, and
prognosis of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma, but relatively few addressing patients …

Background: The use of prognostic scoring systems is important for predicting the survival of
individuals with thyroid carcinoma. Relatively few studies have addressed this issue for …

Background. The understanding of prognostic factors has facilitated stratification of risk
groups in differentiated carcinoma of the thyroid. The prognostic factors have clearly …

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to investigate the patterns of recurrence,
various prognostic factors, and the role of radioiodine in the treatment of patients with …

Aims: Multivariate studies of the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of patients with follicular
carcinoma of the thyroid gland are relatively scarce. The aim of our multivariate analysis was …

The natural history and results of treatment have been analyzed in a group of 49 patients
with follicular thyroid carcinoma who were followed for an average of 10.7 yr. Striking …