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Factors associated with nodal disease in well differentiated thyroid carcinoma.
| Tumor/patient factors | Impact on nodal metastases |
|---|---|
| Patient age | More common in younger patients |
| Primary tumor size | More common in larger tumors |
| Histology | More common in papillary>medullary>follicular carcinoma |
| Genotype | More common in papillary thyroid cancer with positive BRAF mutations |
