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SynthesisEndocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea)2024

Prognosis of Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Ji Young Kim, Jae Kyung Myung, Soyun Kim, Kyung Tae, Yun Young Choi, Soo Jin Lee

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Synthesis in Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Multilayered Insights into Poorly Differentiated,Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  6. Aggressive Types of Malignant Thyroid Neoplasms.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024
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  7. Multimodal spectrum of approach in poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma (an updated analysis).Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologie
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6 authors.

Ji Young KimDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Hanyang University Medical Center, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Kyung MyungDepartment of Pathology, Hanyang University Medical Center, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Soyun KimHanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kyung TaeDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yun Young ChoiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Hanyang University Medical Center, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Soo Jin LeeDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Hanyang University Medical Center, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgruoundPoorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma (PDTC) accounts for a small portion of thyroid carcinomas but contributes to a significant proportion of thyroid carcinoma-associated deaths. The clinicopathological prognostic factors and clinical outcomes of PDTC remain unclear. We aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of patients with PDTC after curative treatment.

methodsA comprehensive search was performed up to September 2023. We included studies investigating treatment outcomes in patients with PDTC who underwent initial surgery. The 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) were extracted. In this meta-analysis, the enrolled PDTC histological criteria included 3rd, 4th, and 5th World Health Organization (WHO) and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) classification. A random-effects model was used for the pooled proportion analysis. Meta-regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the prognostic factors.

resultsTwenty retrospective studies published between 2007 and 2023, including 1,294 patients, met all inclusion criteria. Studies that diagnosed PDTC based on various histological criteria including 3rd WHO (n=5), 4th WHO (n=12), 5th WHO (n=2), and MSKCC (n=1) were included. Overall, 5-year DFS and 5-year OS were 49.4% (95% confidence interval [CI], 42.3 to 56.4) and 73.8% (95% CI, 66.5 to 79.9), with moderate heterogeneity of 58% and 55%, respectively. In meta-regression analysis, extrathyroidal extension (ETE) was a prognostic factor for OS.

conclusionThe meta-analysis of DFS and OS in patients with PDTC show the moderate heterogeneity with a variety of histological criteria. ETE appears to have a significant impact on OS, regardless of histological criteria.

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Thyroid NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalHumansPrognosisCarcinomaMeta-analysisPathologyPrognosisSurvivalThyroid neoplasms

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PMCPMC11375297

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