Chinese Journal of Radiological Health 2023;32(1):46-51

doi:10.13491/j.issn.1004-714X.2023.01.010

Outcomes and prognostic factors of differentiated thyroid cancer with bone metastasis

Yan WANG 1 ; Rong ZHENG 1 ; Rong FAN 1 ; Lin LIN 1 ; Jianhua GENG 1

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Keywords

Differentiated thyroid cancer; Bone metastases; 131I; Outcomes; Prognostic factors

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

Objective To investigate the outcomes and prognostic factors of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) with bone metastasis. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 108 DTC patients with bone metastasis who were treated in the Cancer Hospital of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Kaplan-Meier survival curves were generated. Log-rank test and Cox proportional hazards model were used to screen the prognostic factors. The correlation between treatment and prognosis was analyzed. Results The median overall survival was 70 months. The 5-, 10-, 15-, and 20-year overall survival rates were 54.4%, 24.3%, 9.8%, and 4.3%, respectively. Univariate analysis showed improved prognosis in patients with single bone metastasis, without skeletal-relatedevents (SREs), and without cervical lymph node metastasis (P = 0.003-0.019). Patients who received combined treatments (P < 0.001) or 131I treatment alone (P = 0.109) showed better prognosis than those without 131I treatment. Multivariate analysis identified single bone metastases, SREs, and treatmentas independent prognostic factors. Conclusion In DTC patients with bone metastasis, good prognosis is significantly associated with single bone metastases, absence of SREs, and 131I therapy in combination with other therapeutic approaches.