Thyroid Cancer in Saudi Arabia: A Histopathological and Outcome Study

Table 3

Short- and long-term outcome of 600 DTC patients treated during the period 2004-2005.

Outcome at 6–12 months after RAI
Excellent response; Indeterminate; Biochemically incomplete; Structurally incomplete; Unclear; Death	269 (44.8%); 76 (12.7%); 36 (6%); 159 (26.5%); 59 (9.8%); 1 (0.2)
Additional therapeutic interventions
None; One surgery alone; One RAI alone; More than one interventions	446 (74.3%); 45 (7.5%); 44 (7.3%); 65 (10.8%)
Outcome at the last follow-up visit
Excellent response; Indeterminate; Biochemically incomplete; Structurally incomplete; Death; Unclear	318 (53.3%); 147 (24.5%); 55 (9.2%); 33 (5.5%); 20 (3.3%); 27 (4.5%)