Simple Summary Microscopic extra-thyroidal extension (mETE) in papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) has shown no effect on survival but controversy remains regarding its …

Minimal extrathyroid extension (mETE) effect on papillary thyroid carcinoma (PC) prognosis
is still debated even more so now that this factor has been removed in the 8th AJCC Edition …

Background Papillary Thyroid Cancer (PTC) is the most common endocrine malignancy,
with recurrence rate as high as 30%. A great deal of controversy surrounds the significance …

Background Extrathyroidal extension (ETE) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) can be
divided into two categories based on different degrees of invasion: microscopic ETE (micro …

Background We wanted to evaluate whether a minimal extrathyroid extension (METE) is
associated with the clinicopathological parameters that are indicative of a poor prognosis …

Background Extrathyroidal extension (ETE) is a poor prognostic factor in papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC). However, the impact of the degree of ETE, especially microscopic ETE …

Purpose Extrathyroidal extension (ETE) of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a risk factor
for tumor recurrence. By TNM Classification (7th edition), differentiated thyroid carcinoma …

Objectives Evaluate the impact of microscopic extrathyroid extension (MEE) on outcome and
therapy response in patients with cT1 and cT2 papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Subjects …

Abstract Purpose According to American Thyroid Association (ATA) guideline, papillary
thyroid cancer (PTC) with minimal extrathyroidal extension (mETE) is classified at …

Background: It is widely accepted that maximal extrathyroidal extension (ETE) plays a vital
role in the prognosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). However, there is no consensus …