Table 1.
Variable | PTC patients | BTN patients | Healthy controls |
---|---|---|---|
Male/female | 53/47 | 22/28 | 9/11 |
Age (year) | 54.3 ± 10.3 | 48.9 ± 15.1 | 55.7 ± 8.7 |
Tumor size (cm) | |||
≤ 1 | 56 | – | – |
>1 | 44 | – | – |
Capsular invasion | |||
Yes | 32 | – | – |
No | 68 | – | – |
Lymph node metastasis | |||
Yes | 35 | – | – |
No | 65 | – | – |
No. of cancer foci | |||
Single | 56 | – | – |
Multiple | 44 | – | – |
BRAFV600E gene | |||
Mutant | 72 | – | – |
Wide type | 28 | – | – |