Overall Survival of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Patients: A Single‐Institution Long‐Term Follow‐Up of 5897 Patients

Abstract

The most important prognostic value for OS was patient age, indicating that PTC is generally indolent. However, the control of distant metastasis in older patients remains a future challenge in order to further improve their OS and CSS. PTC of ≥3 cm in young patients should be carefully followed, even in the absence of metastases, and these patients should undergo aggressive therapies for recurrent lesions and metastases.