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ea0070aep894 | Thyroid | ECE2020

Association between multifocality and aggressive histopathological findings in papillary thyroid cancer

Monzón Mendiolea Andoni , Oleaga Alday Amelia , Leyre Martínez Martínez Adela , Merlo Pascual Ignacio , Etxeberria Martin Eider , Paja Fano Miguel

Introduction: Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is usually tied to an excellent prognosis, with a 10-year disease specific survival rate of 98%. Nevertheless, some clinicopathological features are associated with a worse outcome. Therefore, a precise risk assessment is crucial for the clinicians deciding the most appropriate treatment for each tumour. Multifocal tumours (MFPTC) appear to have be a worse prognosis than unifocal tumours (UFPTC) in some series, but this aspect is di...