Prognostic Outcomes of Tall Cell Variant Papillary Thyroid Cancer : A Meta-Analysis
Joint Authors
Jalisi, Scharukh
LaValley, Michael
Ainsworth, Tiffiny
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-07-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To evaluate the prognosis of tall cell variant (TCV) compared to usual variant (UV) papillary thyroid cancer by comparing disease-related mortality and recurrence data from published studies.
Methods.
Ovid MEDLINE keyword search using “tall cell variant papillary thyroid cancer” was used to identify studies published in English that calculated disease-related mortality and recurrence rates for both TCV and UV.
Results.
A total of 131 cases of tall cell variant papillary thyroid cancer were reviewed.
The combined odds ratio of recurrence for TCV compared to UV is 4.50 with a 95% confidence interval from 2.90 to 6.99.
For disease-related mortality, the combined odds ratio for TCV was compared to UV of 14.28 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.01 to 25.46.
Conclusion.
Currently published data suggests that TCV is a negative prognostic indicator in papillary thyroid cancer and requires aggressive therapy.
This meta-analysis provides the largest prognostic data series on TCV in the literature and clearly identifies the need for accurate pathological identification of TCV and its further study as an independent prognostic factor.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jalisi, Scharukh& Ainsworth, Tiffiny& LaValley, Michael. 2010. Prognostic Outcomes of Tall Cell Variant Papillary Thyroid Cancer : A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Thyroid Research،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jalisi, Scharukh…[et al.]. Prognostic Outcomes of Tall Cell Variant Papillary Thyroid Cancer : A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Thyroid Research No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jalisi, Scharukh& Ainsworth, Tiffiny& LaValley, Michael. Prognostic Outcomes of Tall Cell Variant Papillary Thyroid Cancer : A Meta-Analysis. Journal of Thyroid Research. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463651
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463651