Treatment and prognosis of squamous cell carcinoma of thyroid.
- Author:
Yaohong WU
1
;
Chuanzheng SUN
;
Yan XI
;
Ruimei SUN
;
Jimin FE
;
Xiaojiang LI
;
Jun SUI
Author Information
1. Department of Head and Neck, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College, Kunming, 650118, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
diagnosis;
therapy;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Prognosis;
Retrospective Studies;
Thyroid Neoplasms;
diagnosis;
therapy
- From:
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
2010;24(6):241-243
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the treatment and prognosis of the patients with squamous cell carcinoma of thyroid.
METHOD:The clinical data of all patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the thyroid in our hospital from Dec. 1994 to Dec. 2008 were analyzed retrospectively.
RESULT:The overall 1-year, 3-year survival rates were 36.4% and 9.1% respectively. The median survival time was 8 months. Survival analysis showed the patients receiving surgery and postoperative radiotherapy had a better prognosis.
CONCLUSION:The prognosis of squamous cell carcinoma of thyroid was poor; the patients with squamous cell carcinoma of thyroid maybe get a better prognosis by receiving surgery and postoperative radiotherapy.
