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18th European Congress of Endocrinology

Symposia

Characterization and treatment of thyroid cancer

ea0041s6.3 | Characterization and treatment of thyroid cancer | ECE2016

Dynamic risk stratification in the follow up of thyroid cancer

Jarzab Barbara

The discussion which prognostic factors are the most reliable to adequately assess the risk of cancer related death and relapse in differentiated thyroid cancers [DTC] is ongoing. To date, age at diagnosis and distant metastases were considered as the most important risk factors. Among other factors, that may influence both overall and disease free survival, were male sex, some histopathological features such as: tumor diameter, tumor grade, aggressive histotype, extrathyroida...