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Thyroid Cancer Epidemiology and Prognostic Variables
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Abstract
Thyroid cancer comprises a broad spectrum of diseases with variable prognoses. Although
most patients with this disease have excellent overall survival, there are some who
do not fare so well. With the worldwide increase in incidence, the need to identify
which tumours pose the greatest risk to patients is more acute than ever. This paper
will discuss this rising trend in incidence with an analysis of the possible reasons
for the increase. In addition, the paper will explore the factors that portend a worse
prognosis for the individual patient. Finally, the limitations of the current staging
systems will be discussed, with particular emphasis on why they are not as informative
in the management of patients with thyroid cancer.
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