BACKGROUND There is continuous debate regarding the optimal classification, prognosis,
and treatment of the follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC). The objective …

Background: Follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (FV-PTC) has been
increasingly diagnosed in recent years. However, little is known about its clinical behavior …

Background: Recent studies have described an encapsulated and an infiltrative form of
follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC). While encapsulated tumors have …

Hypothesis The clinical behavior of the follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma
(FVPTC) is similar to pure papillary thyroid carcinoma (PPTC) and completely different from …

Objective To examine genotypic and clinical differences between encapsulated,
nonencapsulated, and diffuse follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (EFVPTC …

BACKGROUND The follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC) is a common
subtype of papillary thyroid carcinoma. Few studies have compared the clinical behavior …

In an attempt to advance and improve the characterization of the so-called diffuse follicular
variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (diffuse FVPTC) we studied a series of 59 thyroid …

Background. A retrospective clinicopathologic study was performed to identify the influence
of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures on the outcomes of patients with the follicular …

Context: This review provides historical context to recent developments in the classification
of the follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC). The evolution of the …

Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is defined on the basis of the cytologic features, and, thus,
in contrast with follicular carcinoma, demonstration of invasion is not required to establish a …