The association between papillary thyroid carcinoma and histologically proven Hashimoto's thyroiditis: a meta-analysis

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Abstract

Our meta-analysis showed that PTC is significantly associated with pathologically confirmed HT. PTC patients with HT have favorable clinicopathologic characteristics compared with PTCs without HT. However, patients with HT need to be carefully monitored for the development of PTC.

Topics & Keywords

Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Thyroid Disorders and Treatments Head and Neck Anomalies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: European Journal of Endocrinology

Volume 168, Issue 3, pp. 343-349

DOI: 10.1530/eje-12-0903

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