## Abstract ## Objectives/Hypothesis: To determine the prevalence and extent of disease characteristics of the follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVโPTC) and the survival impact of this histopathological diagnosis compared to classical papillary thyroid carcinoma (CโPTC). ## Study
Clinical behavior of follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma: presentation and survival
โ Scribed by Harrison W. Lin; Neil Bhattacharyya
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 275 KB
- Volume
- 120
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0023-852X
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โฆ Synopsis
FV-PTC constitutes a frequently diagnosed subset of PTC, comprising roughly 32% of all PTC cases.
โข Although debate has surrounded the differences in the clinical courses and outcomes of patients with FV-PTC, our data suggest that the prognoses of patients with FV-PTC is basically similar to that of C-PTC, and patients should be treated and counseled accordingly.
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