Table 1. Characteristics of affected family members (N = 30).
| Clinical Characteristics | Value |
|---|---|
| Age at diagnosis [mean years] | 41 ± 12, range 18-73 |
| Female | 26 (86.7%) |
| ≥ 1 sibling affected | 24 (80%) |
| Tumor size [mean in mm]# | 14.27 ± 11.18 |
| Histological Subtype | |
| Classic PTC | 27 (90%) |
| Follicular variant PTC | 2 (6.7%) |
| Diffuse sclerosing variant PTC | 1 (3.3%) |
| Lymph node metastases | 12/18 (42.9%) |
| Distant metastases | 0 |
| Multifocality | 19/29 (65.5%) |
| Lymphovascular invasion | 3/21 (14.3%) |
| Extrathyroidal extension | 5/29 (17.2%) |
| Recurrence | 2/29 (6.8%) |
| Follow-up after surgery [mean years, range] | 5.8 [0.2–31] |
Largest tumor size when multifocal; values are mean ± standard deviation or n (%).
PTC: Papillary thyroid cancer.