Prognostic Significance of Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology Features in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

Completed

• Conditions: Thyroid Neoplasms

• Registration Number: NCT00459459
• Lead Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between prognosis and fine needle aspiration cytology character of papillary thyroid cancer.

Detailed Description

Papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common thyroid malignancy worldwide. The influence of clinicopathologic features on prognosis has been examined, but the relationship between cytologic features obtained by fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and prognosis has been minimally studied. We retrospectively studied the cytologic features with computerized morphometry in 83 patients with usual-type papillary thyroid cancer and followed them for more than 10 years except for one with metastasis at diagnosis. The cytologic features of FNA and recurrence of cancer were examined statistically.

Basic Information
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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-01
• Study Completion: 2006-12
• Status Verified: 2007-04
• Study First Submitted: 2007-04-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-04-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2007-04-11
• Study First Posted: 2007-04-12
• Last Update Posted: 2007-04-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Papillary thyroid cancer diagnosed in NTUH from 1977 to 2000

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Exclusion Criteria

• Patient without complete medical record

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Shyang-Rong, Shih; 🇨🇳 Dou-Liou city, Yun-Lin County, Taiwan