A Large Nonmetastatic Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer with Complete Thyroidal Confinement
Author Information
Author(s): Jeffrey C. Xing, Justin A. Bishop, Nestoras Mathioudakis, Nishant Agrawal, Ralph P. Tufano
Primary Institution: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Conclusion
The case presents an unusually large anaplastic thyroid carcinoma that exhibited mild pathologic behavior and resulted in long-term patient survival.
Supporting Evidence
- The tumor was one of the largest anaplastic thyroid carcinomas reported.
- All 73 lymph nodes removed were negative for metastasis.
- The patient remained well without evidence of cancer recurrence nine months post-surgery.
Takeaway
This study is about a man with a big thyroid cancer that usually kills people quickly, but he survived for a long time after surgery and treatment.
Methodology
The patient underwent total thyroidectomy with radical neck dissection and received adjuvant radiation therapy and chemotherapy.
Limitations
The follow-up time was only nine months, which may not be sufficient to assess long-term outcomes.
Participant Demographics
The patient was a 56-year-old white man.
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