Table 1 The clinicopathological features of patients with PTC
Clinicopathological features | PTC patients (n = 746) |
|---|---|
Age (Years) | Â |
 < 55, n (%) | 612 (82.0%) |
 ≥ 55, n (%) | 134 (18.0%) |
Gender | Â |
 Male, n (%) | 140 (18.8%) |
 Female, n (%) | 606 (81.2%) |
Thyroid function | Â |
 Normal, n (%) | 661 (88.6%) |
 Abnormal, n (%) | 85 (11.4%) |
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis |  |
 No, n (%) | 550 (73.7%) |
 Yes, n (%) | 196 (26.3%) |
Multifocality | Â |
 No, n (%) | 528 (70.8%) |
 Yes, n (%) | 218 (29.2%) |
Maximum lesion diameter | Â |
 ≤ 1 cm, n (%) | 515 (69.0%) |
 > 1 cm, n (%) | 231 (31.0%) |
T stage | Â |
 T1-T2, n (%) | 683 (91.6%) |
 T3-T4, n (%) | 63 (8.4%) |
LNM | Â |
 No, n (%) | 407 (54.6%) |
 Yes, n (%) | 339 (45.4%) |
Preoperative CTCs (FU/3mL) | Â |
 Negative (< 8.7) | 298 (39.9%) |
 Positive (≥ 8.7) | 448 (60.1%) |
Capsular invasion | Â |
 No, n (%) | 426 (57.1%) |
 Yes, n (%) | 320 (42.9%) |
Surgical procedure | Â |
 Thyroid lobectomy, n (%) | 466 (62.5%) |
 Thyroidectomy, n (%) | 179 (24.0%) |
 Neck lymph node dissection, n (%) | 101 (13.5%) |