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Clinical characteristics
| Patients (n = 15)a | |
|---|---|
| Median age (range), y | 59 (43–82) |
| Men | 5 |
| Women | 10 |
| Surgery | |
| Biopsy | 4 |
| Resection | 11 |
| Radiotherapy | 8 |
| Prior chemotherapy | 4 |
| TNM stage | |
| IVB | 4 |
| IVC | 11 |
| Concomitant DTC | 4 |
Abbreviation: TNM, tumor, node, metastasis.
Four additional patients provided consent but did not receive any therapy.
