Table 2.
Tumor Characteristics
| Variable | n (%)a |
|---|---|
| Histology | |
| PTC | 204 (91.5) |
| FTC | 11 (4.9) |
| HCC | 8 (3.6) |
| Tumor size, cm | 2.0±1.2 |
| Multifocal | 119 (53.6) |
| Extrathyroidal extension | 41 (18.5) |
| Lymphovascular invasion | 19 (8.6) |
| Central neck lymph node metastases | 67 (30.0) |
| Lateral neck lymph node metastases | 13 (16.6) |
a
The number of patients with each characteristic is given and the corresponding percentage is indicated in parentheses. Continuous variables are represented as the mean±standard error of the mean.
PTC, papillary thyroid carcinoma; FTC, follicular thyroid carcinoma; HCC, Hürthle cell carcinoma.