Using a nomogram based on preoperative serum fibrinogen levels to predict recurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma

Abstract Background Hyperfibrinogenemia is increasingly being recognized as an important risk factor related to cancer stage, development and outcomes. We evaluated whether preoperative serum fibrinogen levels predict recurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Methods We retrospectively collec...

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Main Authors: Lei Jianyong, Li Zhihui, Gong Rixiang, Zhu Jingqiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4296-7