What is the prognosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC)?

Hwyfar

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@hwyfar PTC has several histologic variants, which show different patterns of behavior. For example, tall cell PTC (TCPTC) is an uncommon but relatively aggressive variant that is more likely to demonstrate invasion, metastasis, and recurrence. [1] In contrast, the encapsulated follicular variant of PTC (eFVPTC) without capsular or vascular invasion poses so little risk that the American Thyroid Association has recommended that it no longer be considered a carcinoma, and instead be reclassified as noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP). The life expectancy of patients with PTC is also related to their age. The prognosis is better for younger patients than for patients who are older than 45 years.