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Computer-Aided Three-Dimensional Visualization in the Treatment of Locally Advanced Thyroid Cancer
Published on: June 9, 2023
Survival in patients with medullary thyroid cancer after less than the recommended initial operation
Reese W Randle1, Maria F Bates2, David F Schneider2
1Department of General Surgery, Section of Endocrine Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.
Background And Objectives:
We aimed to evaluate the disease specific-survival (DSS) of patients with Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC) confined to the central neck based on the extent of the initial operation.
Methods:
This retrospective review of patients with MTC from the SEER registry from 2004 to 2012 excluded patients with lateral neck involvement or distant metastases.
Results:
The cohort (n = 766) included 85(11%) less than total thyroidectomies (TT), 212(28%) TT alone, and 469(61%) TT with lymph node excision. Mean tumor size was similar (2.2cm for
Conclusion:
According to population-based SEER registry data, the extent of initial resection may not significantly change DSS in patients with MTC confined to the central neck.
