Background Disparity between sexes with regard to incidence, disease aggressiveness, and
prognosis has been documented in several cancers. Although various reports have …

Context: Special populations of cells that can efficiently initiate tumor growth have been
characterized, and this feature supports the cancer stem cell theory. These cancer stem cell …

Abstract Background The 2015 American Thyroid Association guidelines state that a
prophylactic central compartment neck dissection (PCND) should be considered for patients …

Iodine is a key element in the synthesis of thyroid hormones and the process of iodine
transport by thyroid cells is active. Iodine deficiency, which is a known risk factor for thyroid …

Purpose Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) has an excellent prognosis due to its
indolent features. Only few studies have assessed the clinical factors that can predict lateral …

In this review, we focused on the patient age as an indicator of tumor growth and prognostic
significance in both clinical papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and subclinical papillary …

Background Distant metastasis to the lung in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is rarely
detected, but it is known to be an important prognostic factor associated with survival. We …

Purpose: In this study, we aimed to evaluate ABO blood groups and Rh factor in patients
with thyroid cancer. Methods: Demographical and clinical features, cytological results, ABO …

Abstract Introduction In Colombia, thyroid cancer ranks among the highest incidences, yet
our population lacks studies on its molecular profile. This study aims to characterize clinical …

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