OBJECTIVE: To analyse the factors that influence the development of recurrent @entity3557 , including the histological variant. DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Teaching hospital, Spain. SUBJECTS: 200 @entity1 who had @entity3557 resected between 1970 and 1995. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Prognostic factors and disease-free interval assessed by univariate and multivariate analysis. RESULTS: All @entity1 were followed up for a mean of 9 years (range 4-29). 54 @entity1 presented with recurrent disease (27%) of whom 19 (35%) died of their disease. 5-year, 10-year, and 15-year survival for those with recurrent disease were 75%, 68%, and 60%, respectively. The corresponding figures for the whole series were 93%, 90%, and 84%. The significant variables on multivariate analysis were completeness of resection (p = 0.002), extrathyroid involvement (p < 0.002), presence of lymph node @entity3 (p = 0.002), and histological variant of the @entity189 (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Using these risk factors it is possible to draw up a prognostic index and classify @entity1 as being at low, medium, or high risk of recurrence.

Recurrent XXXX : analysis of prognostic factors including the histological variant.

@entity3557 :: ('MESH:C536915', 'Disease') :: ['papillary thyroid carcinoma', 'papillary thyroid cancers'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity189 :: ('MESH:D002277', 'Disease') :: ['carcinoma'] @entity3 :: ('MESH:D009362', 'Disease') :: ['metastases']
@entity3557 :: (MESH:C536915,Disease) :: ['papillary thyroid cancer']
