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 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) is a risk factor for poor papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) outcomes. However, the clinical significance of ETE according to primary …

BACKGROUND: Extrathyroidal extension (ETE) is a risk factor for recurrence of papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Although initial data supporting this was based on gross ETE …

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

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 To investigate the prognostic significance of extranodal extension (ENE) in
papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Methods Seven hundred forty-three PTC patients were …

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 …

Background Extensive extrathyroidal extension (ETE) has a significant role in the prognosis
of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) without distant metastasis, but its role in PTC with initial …

Results A total of 436 patients were included: Microscopic group N= 50 (11.47%), Micro
group N= 74 (16.97%), Minimal group N= 135 (30.96%), and Macro group N= 177 (40.60%) …