Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics
Characteristic | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female | 19 (57.6) |
Male | 14 (42.4) |
Age at diagnosis (years) | 44.5 ± 15.3 (range: 19-73) |
Histology | |
Papillary | 29 (87.9) |
Follicular | 4 (12.1) |
TNM classification (AJCC 8th) | |
T status | |
T1 | 8 (24.2) |
T2 | 7 (21.2) |
T3 | 4 (12.1) |
T4 | 12 (36.4) |
Tx | 2 (6.1) |
N status | |
N0 | 3 (9.1) |
N1 | 29 (87.9) |
Nx | 1 (3.0) |
M status | |
M0 | 25 (75.8) |
M1 | 8 (24.2) |
Initial surgery | |
TT only | 1 (3.0) |
TT + CND | 5 (15.2) |
TT + CND + LND | 23 (69.7) |
Hemithyroidectomy followed by completion thyroidectomy | 4 (12.1) |
Baseline Tg with TSH sitimulation (ng/ml) (in patients with negative TgAb) | 65.4, < 0.16 - > 500a |
Dose of initial RAI treatment (GBq) | 4.81, 4.44–6.66a |