Prevalence and aggressiveness of papillary thyroid carcinoma in surgically-treated graves’ disease patients: a retrospective matched cohort study

Prevalence and aggressiveness of papillary thyroid carcinoma in surgically-treated graves’ disease patients: a retrospective matched cohort study

Abstract Background Reported rates of thyroid cancer in Graves’ disease (GD) vary widely. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), including aggressive forms, in GD compared to matched controls undergoing thyroidectomy. Furthermore, it seeks to eluci...

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Main Authors: Eunice You, Marco A. Mascarella, Abrar Al Jassim, Veronique-Isabelle Forest, Michael P. Hier, Michael Tamilia, Marc Pusztaszeri, Richard J. Payne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
Graves’ disease
Papillary thyroid carcinoma
Aggressive carcinoma
Matched cohort
Outcomes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40463-019-0364-5

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