Survival and prognostic factors for survival, cancer specific survival and disease free interval in 239 patients with Hurthle cell carcinoma: a single center experience

Abstract Background Hurthle cell carcinoma makes up 3 to 5% of all thyroid cancers and is considered to be a true rarity. The aim of our study was to analyze clinical characteristics and survival rates of patients with Hurthle cell carcinoma. Methods Clinical data regarding basic demographic charact...

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Main Authors: Branisav Oluic, Ivan Paunovic, Zlatibor Loncar, Vladimir Djukic, Aleksandar Diklic, Milan Jovanovic, Zeljko Garabinovic, Nikola Slijepcevic, Branislav Rovcanin, Dusan Micic, Aleksandar Filipovic, Vladan Zivaljevic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3370-x