Table 1 Patient demographics and tumor characteristics ( n = 72)
Characteristics | Number of patients (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | Male:female = 21 (29.2%):51 (70.8%) |
Age | 43.8 ± 14.2 years (range 15–80 years) |
Size | 21.8 ± 13.1 mm (range 4–65 mm) |
Location of tumor | |
Upper third | 18 (25%) |
Lower two-thirds | 54 (75%) |
Multifocality of tumor | 23 (31/9%) |
Minimal extrathyroidal extension | 50 (69.4%) |
Maximal extrathyroidal extension | 11 (15.3%) |
Lymphovascular invasion | 37 (50.7%) |
T classification | |
T1 | 14 (19.4%) |
T2 | 7 (9.7%) |
T3 | 46 (63.9%) |
T4 | 5 (6.9%) |
N classification | |
N1b | 72 (100%) |
TNM stage | |
Stage I | 38 (52.8%) |
Stage IVA | 34 (47.2%) |