1. PREDICTORS OF MULTIFOCAL PAPILLARY THYROID CANCER. DO THEY EXIST?
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Mazur OV, Palamarchuk VA, Tovkai OA, Kuts VV, Shidlovskyi VO, Sheremet MI, Levchuk RD, Morozovych II, Lazaruk OV, and Cretoiu D
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The aim of this study is to analyze and identify the main predictors that may indicate multifocal growth of PTC., Materials and Methods: The main and control groups included patients with the category of malignant multifocal process T1-3mN0Mx (n=109) and unifocal T1-T3N0Mx (n=50) respectively, who underwent thyroidectomy with lymphadenectomy.Ultrasound characteristics of the nodes, tissue changes of the thyroid gland were taken into account., Results: Fibrous changes can be considered as one of the risk factors of the presence of additional PTC lesion., Discussion: There is no unambiguity in the definition of predictors of multifocal PTC growth., Conclusions: No clear predictors of multifocal PTC have been identified. It is advisable to improve the quality of ultrasound, to focus on single-focus PTC in patients with fibrinous changes in the thyroid gland at normal levels of TSH., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest., (©2022 Acta Endocrinologica (Buc).)
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- 2022
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