TY - JOUR
T1 - Follicular thyroid cancer: minimally invasive tumours can give rise to metastases
AU - Ban, Ee-Jun
AU - Andrabi, Ali
AU - Grodski, Simon
AU - Yeung, Meei
AU - McLean, Catriona Ann
AU - Serpell, Jonathan W
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The histological characteristics of follicular thyroid carcinomas (FTCs) are important predictors of prognosis, and lesions can be classified as either minimally invasive follicular carcinoma (MIFC) or widely invasive follicular carcinoma (WIFC) based on histopathological characteristics. There has been controversy surrounding the histological classification of FTC, which can present challenges to clinicians attempting to deliver accurate prognostic information to their patients. The aim of the present study was to examine cases of metastatic FTC for characteristics that may predict aggressive tumour behaviour.
AB - The histological characteristics of follicular thyroid carcinomas (FTCs) are important predictors of prognosis, and lesions can be classified as either minimally invasive follicular carcinoma (MIFC) or widely invasive follicular carcinoma (WIFC) based on histopathological characteristics. There has been controversy surrounding the histological classification of FTC, which can present challenges to clinicians attempting to deliver accurate prognostic information to their patients. The aim of the present study was to examine cases of metastatic FTC for characteristics that may predict aggressive tumour behaviour.
UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1445-2197.2011.05979.x/pdf
U2 - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2011.05979.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2011.05979.x
M3 - Article
SN - 1445-1433
VL - 82
SP - 136
EP - 139
JO - ANZ Journal of Surgery
JF - ANZ Journal of Surgery
IS - 3
ER -
