Prognostics
External beam radiotherapy improved prognosis of high-risk thyroid cancer
Published in Cancer Weekly, November 15th, 2005
Researchers in Canada conducted a study "to assess the prognostic factors and the role of radioactive iodine (RAI) and external beam radiotherapy (RT) in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer. A retrospective review of 729 patients treated between 1958 and 1998 [was completed]."
"The median follow-up was 11.3 years (range .3-39.8 years). Primary outcomes included time to cause-specific survival and time to local-regional relapse. Baseline and treatment variables were assessed for statistical significance using the Cox proportional hazards...
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