Clinicopathological features affecting the efficacy in 131I ablation therapy of papillary thyroid carcinoma with lymph node metastasis
Xiang Xu,
Chengqian Li,
Xiaolong Yu
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundLymph node metastasis is the major cause of increased recurrence and death in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). We evaluate the clinicopathologic factors affecting excellent response (ER) in patients with PTC with lymph node metastasis following operation and 131I ablation therapy.MethodsA total of 423 patients with PTC with lymph node metastasis who underwent thyroidectomy and postoperative 131I ablation therapy were enrolled. The relationship between clinicopathological factors affec… Show more
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