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ea0026p477 | Thyroid cancer | ECE2011

Long term follow-up and outcome in thyroid papillary microcarcinoma

Vlassopoulou B , Vryonidou A , Ioannidis D , Koletti A , Klonaris N , Katsoulis C , Vasilopoulos Ch , Tzavara I

Background and patients: The clinical significance and management of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is widely debated. The objective of this study was to assess the clinical presentation, tumor characteristics and the outcome of the disease in patients with PTMC. In this retrospective study we evaluated 286 patients who were followed for a minimum of three years.Results: Of the 286 patients with a mean age 48.9 years, 226 (79%) were females. Two...