Table 3.
Patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), with and without neck pain at presentation
| Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) | Pain | No pain | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of patients, n | 3 | 47 | |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 73.7 ± 9.9 | 48.4 ± 15.4 | 0.019 |
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Female | 3 (100) | 40 (85) | |
| Male | 0 | 7 (15) | 1.000 |
| Family history of PTC | 0 | 2 (4) | 1.000 |
| Histologic findings, n (%) | |||
| Tumor diameter (cm), mean ± SD | 1.1 ± 1.2 | 1.6 ± 1.7 | 0.347 |
| Multifocal | 2 (67) | 25 (53) | 1.000 |
| Capsular invasion | 1 (33) | 8 (17) | 0.456 |
| Vascular invasion | 0 | 2 (4) | 1.000 |
| Lymphatic invasion | 0 | 1 (2) | 1.000 |
| Lymph node (LN) metastases | 1 (33) | 13 (28) | 1.000 |
| Stage of disease, n (%) | |||
| Stage I | 2 (67) | 34 (72) | 1.000 |
| Stage II | 1 (33) | 8 (17) | 0.456 |
| Stage III | 4 (9) | 1.000 | |
| Stage IVa | 1 (2) | 1.000 | |
| Stage IVb | |||
| Stage IVc | |||
| Stages I-II, grouped together | 3 (100) | 42 (89) | |
| Stages III-IV, grouped together | 5 (11) | 1.000 |