Insular thyroid carcinoma: epidemiological pattern, factors contributing to recurrence and distant metastasis
From our results, we can conclude that male sex, multifocality, and lack of RAI affect survival in patients with insular thyroid carcinoma. Adequate surgical resection of the thyroid gland and draining lymph nodes in addition to radioactive iodine remains the mainstay of treatment.
Authors
- Omar Hamdy
- Shadi Awny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3694-8699)
- Ahmed E. Eladl
- Amr F. Elalfy
- Mohamed H Sous
- Mohamed A Abdelfatth
Institutions
- Mansoura University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Endocrine Disorders
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-025-01877-5
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29