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 (Journal Indexed in ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 20 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.4274/tjem.3227
Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
Page Numbers: pp.72-77

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.