Table 1 Clinicopathological Characteristics of 512 cases of PTCs
Characteristics | Number |
|---|---|
Number of patients | 512 |
Male/female | 127/385 |
Mean age (yr) ± SD | 43.5 ± 16.4 (4–78) |
Mean size (cm) ± SD | 1.58 ± 1.35 |
Less than 1 cm | 235 (45.9%) |
1 cm - 2 cm | 173 (33.8%) |
2 cm – 4 cm | 73 (14.3%) |
More than 4 cm | 31 (6.0%) |
Multiple | 136 (26.6%) |
Extra-thyroidal invasion | 128 (25.0%) |
Lymph node metastasis | 207 (40.4%) |
Distant metastasis | 20 (3.9%) |
Recurrence | 36 (7.0%) |
Family history | 13 (2.5%) |
BRAFv600E mutation | 263 (51.4%) |
TNM stage | |
I | 242 (47.3%) |
II | 151 (29.5%) |
III | 83 (16.2%) |
IV | 36 (7.0%) |