Table 2.
Patient Demographics and characteristics of initial operation
| Variables | All patients (n=69) | % |
|---|---|---|
| SEX, n (%) | ||
| Male | 21 | 30.4 |
| Female | 48 | 69.5 |
| AGE, n(%) | ||
| Mean age, years (SD) | 42.4 (±14.6) | |
| <45 | 38 | 55.0 |
| >45 | 31 | 44.9 |
| Family History PTC | 19 | 27.5 |
| History of Radiation | 2 | 2.9 |
| Initial Surgery Location | ||
| Referring facility | 54 | 78.2 |
| University of Wisconsin -Madison | 15 | 21.7 |
| PRIMARY TUMOR | ||
| Histologic subtype | ||
| Classical PTC | 56 | 81.2 |
| Follicular variant | 6 | 8.6 |
| Tall cell | 5 | 7.2 |
| Sclerosing | 2 | 3.0 |
| Mean size, cm (SD) | 2.66 (±1.55) | |
| Multi-focality | 35 | 50.7 |
| Capsular invasion | 24 | 34.7 |
| Extra-thyroidal extension | 29 | 42.0 |
| Lympho-vascular invasion | 21 | 30.4 |
| ATA Risk Stratification | ||
| Low | 11 | 15.9 |
| Intermediate | 39 | 56.5 |
| High | 10 | 14.4 |
| Post-operative RAI | 53 | 76.8 |
SD-Standard deviation, PTC-Papillary thyroid cancer, ATA-American Thyroid Association, RAI-Radioactive iodine