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Table 2 Survival of anaplastic thyroid cancer patients in subgroups

From: Long-term results of radiotherapy in anaplastic thyroid cancer

Parameter

Subgroups

Median overall survival (months)

p

All patients

 

5

 

Surgery

Yes

10.5

0.02

No

3

N Stage

N0

18.3

0.041

N+

4.5

M Stage

M0

18.3

0.07

M1

4

Age

<67 years

5.5

0.39

≥67 years

4

Sex

5

0.66

5

Histology

“Pure ATC”

4.5

0.29

“ATC with PDTC”

10.5

Total RT dose (Gy)

≥50

10.5

0.02

<50

3

Resection status

R2

3.6

0.41

R0, R1

12.2

Lymph node dissection

Yes

12.2

0.051

No

3

Chemotherapy

Yes

4

0.85

 

No

5.5