Clinicopathological features of thyroid cancer in the elderly compared to younger counterparts: single-center experience.

Dellal, F.; Ozdemir, D.; Tam, A.; Baser, H.; Dogan, H.; Parlak, ÖMER; Ersoy, R.; Cakir, B.

doi:10.1007/s40618-016-0577-7

Clinicopathological features of thyroid cancer in the elderly compared to younger counterparts: single-center experience.

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Dellal F. D. , Ozdemir D., Tam A. A. , Baser H., Dogan H. T. , Parlak Ö. , ...More

Journal of endocrinological investigation, vol.40, no.5, pp.471-479, 2017 (Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 40 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1007/s40618-016-0577-7
Title of Journal : Journal of endocrinological investigation
Page Numbers: pp.471-479

Abstract

Purpose The incidence of thyroid cancer is increased in elderly patients. It tends to be larger and have more aggressive characteristics in these patients. Our aim was to compare features of thyroid carcinoma in geriatric and non-geriatric patients.