Predictors of outcome for patients with differentiated and aggressive thyroid carcinoma.

Abstract

In patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma, total thyroidectomy and, if the AMES score indicates a high risk, central neck lymphadenectomy with or without modified neck dissection, is associated with a favourable outcome. Poorer outcome is expected if the carcinoma is aggressive, and an aggressive surgical approach is advocated as a routine.