Multimodal treatment based on thyroidectomy improves survival in patients with metastatic anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: a SEER analysis from 1998 to 2015

Abstract

Surgery, RT and CT were all strong prognostic factors for improved OS in metastatic ATC patients. In addition, treatment approaches consisting of thyroidectomy were beneficial compared with nonsurgical treatment. However, given the limited benefit of only a few months in the clinic, we suggest that thyroidectomy in combination with RT and CT should be delivered in selected patients with caution for better management of metastatic ATC.