Clinical Study
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%) |
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