Table 1.
Clinical and pathological features of the 90 differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients at the time of surgery.
| Variables | PTC Cases (n = 45) | FTC Cases (n = 45) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years, mean ± SD) | 50.6 ± 12.3 | 52.7 ± 13.2 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 11 | 6 |
| Female | 34 | 39 |
| M:F | 1:3 | 1:6.5 |
| Histological features | Classic variant, n = 16 | Minimally invasive, n = 34 |
| Follicular variant, n = 21 | ||
| Hürtle cell variant, n = 4 | Widely invasive, n = 11 | |
| Sclerosing variant, n = 4 | ||
| Primary Tumour pT [29] | ||
| T1 | 34 (13 T1a and 21 T1b) | 21 (9 T1a and 12 T1b) |
| T2 | 10 | 13 |
| T3 | 1 | 11 |
| T4 | / | / |
| Node metastasis (NX/N0/N1) [29] | ||
| pNX | 12 | 20 |
| pN0 | 23 | 25 |
| pN1 | 10 (N1a) | / |
The symbol/means no case.