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Table 2 Clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis

From: Thyroid cancer causing obstruction of the great veins in the neck

Case

Sex

Age

Pathology

Vein involvement

Treatment

Survival (Months)

Disease Free survival (months)

1

F

81

Follicular carcinoma

IJV, SVC, BCV

Surgery + EBRT + anticoagulation + 131 I

66

30

2

F

59

Follicular Carcinoma

I JV

Surgery + EBRT + 131 I

23

20

3

F

61

Hurthle cell Carcinoma

IJV

Surgery + EBRT

28

24

4

F

43

Poorly diff papillary carcinoma

IJV, Facial, Lingual

Surgery + 131 I + EBRT

53*

33

5

M

70

Papillary carcinoma

SVC

Surgery + 131 I + EBRT

26

10