… and extrathyroidal extension, … factors associated with extrathyroidal extension in PTC.
Although BMI is typically not considered a prognostic variable, it is the only modifiable risk factor. It …

… we examined minimal extrathyroidal extension in DTC as an independent risk factor for the
… Minimal extrathyroidal extension was not associated with a higher recurrence rate (p = 0.17)…

… We reviewed our series of patients with PTMC to determine risk factors for recurrence in
an … In this study we reviewed our series of patients with PTMC to investigate risk factors for …

Minimal extrathyroidal extension (mETE) of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is no
longer considered in the new eighth edition of the staging manual of the American Joint …

… (ETE) of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a risk factor for tumor recurrence. By TNM
Classification (7th edition), differentiated thyroid carcinoma with ETE is designated T3 (minimal …

… cancer who have extrathyroidal extension (ETE) … risk factors and indicators of more advanced
disease, including male sex, older age, increased tumor size, and extrathyroidal extension …

… Background: The role of minimal extrathyroidal extension (mETE) as a risk factor for persistent
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is still debated. The aims of this study were to assess …

… extrathyroid extension (mETE) effect on papillary thyroid carcinoma (PC) prognosis is still
debated even more so now that this factor has … in all patients with no other risk factors, such as …

… In conclusion, in this study, we indicated that mETE, similar to maximal ETE, was also a
risk factor for poor prognosis in patients with PTC due to a higher rate of recurrence and …

… In our series, we attempted to identify risk factors for local, regional, and distant recurrence
in patients with ETE. Incomplete excision was the only factor that was predictive of local and …