Journal article
Risk for Thyroid Cancer Recurrence Is Higher in Men Than in Women Independent of Disease Stage at Presentation
Abstract
Background: Well-differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) presents at a more advanced stage in men than in women, and the mortality in men is higher than that in women. However, it is not clear whether DTC recurrence is affected by sex independent of stage at presentation. The objective of the present study was to assess if male sex is an independent risk factor for recurrence of DTC. Methods: The Canadian Collaborative Network for Cancer of the …
Authors
Zahedi A; Bondaz L; Rajaraman M; Leslie WD; Jefford C; Young JE; Pathak KA; Bureau Y; Rachinsky I; Badreddine M
Journal
Thyroid, Vol. 30, No. 6, pp. 871–877
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert
Publication Date
June 1, 2020
DOI
10.1089/thy.2018.0775
ISSN
1050-7256