Comparison of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Papillary Microcarcinoma in Terms of Clinical Features and Prognostic Factors

Korkmaz, Hakan; Elboga, Umut; Akarsu, Ersin; SEVİM, Mehmet; Ozkaya, Mesut; Tabur, Suzan; Erkilic, Suna; Gokalp, Avni; Araz, Mustafa

doi:10.4274/tjem.3227

Comparison of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Papillary Microcarcinoma in Terms of Clinical Features and Prognostic Factors

Korkmaz H., Elboga U., Akarsu E., SEVİM M. M., Ozkaya M., Tabur S., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM, vol.20, no.3, pp.72-77, 2016 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 20 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.4274/tjem.3227
Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.72-77
Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: In this study, we compared papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and papillary microcarcinoma (PMC) in terms of the clinical features and prognostic factors. For the choice of appropriate treatment method, we researched differences between PTC and PMC retrospectively.