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Identify the primary prognostic determinants of overall survival and biochemical cure in medullary thyroid carcinoma.

March 1, 1998Clinical Endocrinology

Prognostic factors for survival and for biochemical cure in medullary thyroid carcinoma: results in 899 patients

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Identify the primary prognostic determinants of overall survival and biochemical cure in medullary thyroid carcinoma.
Analyzed clinical records and outcomes in a patient cohort (N=899) diagnosed with medullary thyroid carcinoma.
Evaluated the relationship between pre-operative diagnostic staging, survival trajectories, and biochemical cure rates.
Survival outcomes exceeded standard expectations across the cohort, showing extended longevity even among patients who did not attain biochemical cure.
Disease stage exerted a major effect on long-term outcomes, underscoring the necessity of accurate pre-operative tumor staging.

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Cohort study reveals favorable survival in medullary thyroid carcinoma despite persistent disease, highlighting the critical role of early pre-operative stage diagnosis.

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Modigliani et al. (1998) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69da2667a6045d71bfa3c404 https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2265.1998.00392.x

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Cohort study reveals favorable survival in medullary thyroid carcinoma despite persistent disease, highlighting the critical role of early pre-operative stage diagnosis.

Prognostic factors for survival and for biochemical cure in medullary thyroid carcinoma: results in 899 patients

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Prognostic factors for survival and for biochemical cure in medullary thyroid carcinoma: results in 899 patients

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