Anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid

Background: Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, albeit rare, is one of the most aggressive human tumors, with a dismal prognosis. Methods: Twenty-eight patients with anaplastic thyroid carcinoma were identified during the past 30 years to evaluate its clinicopathologic features and to document our experie...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of surgery 1999-04, Vol.177 (4), p.337-339
Hauptverfasser: Lo, Chung-yau, Lam, King-yin, Wan, Koon-yat
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Zusammenfassung:Background: Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma, albeit rare, is one of the most aggressive human tumors, with a dismal prognosis. Methods: Twenty-eight patients with anaplastic thyroid carcinoma were identified during the past 30 years to evaluate its clinicopathologic features and to document our experience in management. Potential risk factors for survival time were analyzed. Results: The usual presentation was that of a rapidly enlarging neck mass. Distant metastases were present in 50% of patients on presentation. Palliative resection was performed in 16 patients. The median survival was 38 days, and the 2-year survival rate was 4%. Among factors analyzed, patients selected for surgical resection, absence of distant metastases at presentation, young age, and tumor size
ISSN:0002-9610
1879-1883
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9610(99)00052-5