Established prognostic scoring systems for thyroid cancer include factors such as age, tumour size and extent, and whether distant metastases are present. A novel nomogram has now been developed that could be used to predict the risk of all-cause mortality in patients with thyroid cancer.
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Wang, T., Sosa, J. Can a nomogram predict death in patients with thyroid cancer?. Nat Rev Endocrinol 9, 192–193 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2013.45
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