Modification of the Tumor-Node-Metastasis Staging System for Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma by Considering Extra-Thyroidal Extension and Lateral Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis.
Mijin KimWon Gu KimMin Ji JeonHee Kyung KimHyon Seung YiEun Sook KimBo Hyun KimWon Bae KimYoung Kee ShongHo-Cheol KangTae Yong KimPublished in: Endocrinology and metabolism (Seoul, Korea) (2021)
Modification of the TNM staging system focusing on ETE and N1b could improve the prediction of DSS in patients with DTC. Further researches are needed to validate the prognostic accuracy of this modified-TNM staging system.