Has the outcome and survival statistics for well differentiated thyroid cancer (WDTC) changed over the last few years?
A study at the Mayo clinic documents trends in the diagnosis, treatment and outcome of patients with WDTC. The prognosis for this disease was excellent in most patients several decades ago, and remains comparably favorable over recent years. See Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Managed at the Mayo Clinic during Six Decades (1940-1999): Temporal Trends in Initial Therapy and Long-term Outcome in 2444 Consecutively Treated Patients. World J Surg. 2002 May 21.
