Association between types of surgery and cancer-specific death in patients with early differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a real-world study

ObjectiveTo explore the association between types of surgery and outcomes in patients with early differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) by a real-world study.MethodsAll the data were from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER). Types of surgery included Surgery 1 (lobectomy, isthmectomy,...

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Main Authors: Jia-wei Yu, Rui Pang, Bo Liu, Liang Zhang, Ling-yu Kong
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1540705/full
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Rui Pang
Bo Liu
Liang Zhang
Ling-yu Kong
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Bo Liu
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description ObjectiveTo explore the association between types of surgery and outcomes in patients with early differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) by a real-world study.MethodsAll the data were from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER). Types of surgery included Surgery 1 (lobectomy, isthmectomy, or removal of less than a lobe), Surgery 2 (subtotal or near total thyroidectomy, or removal of a lobe and partial removal of the contralateral lobe), and Surgery 3 (total thyroidectomy). The association between types of surgery and DTC or other causes of death was explored by a competitive risk model and subgroup analysis. We also used the machine learning algorithm to evaluate the importance of types of surgery on long-term outcomes.ResultsA total of 7,230 patients were enrolled, of whom 1,512, 249, and 5,469 patients received Surgery 1, Surgery 2, and Surgery 3, respectively. The long-term outcomes among the three groups differed significantly (P < 0.001). Competitive risk analysis showed that types of surgery were significantly associated with DTC-related death (P=0.005), other causes death (P<0.001) in the crude model, and three adjusted models further indicated their independent association (all adjusted P<0.05). Specifically, Surgery 2 was associated with the highest DTC-related death. However, when the death of other causes was refined, types of surgery were only related to DTC-related death (all adjusted P<0.05). The importance analysis suggested that the impact of surgical type on long-term outcomes may be underrecognized.ConclusionsThe types of surgery were significantly related to the DTC-related death of patients, and it deserved attention. Additionally, Surgery 2 was associated with higher DTC-related death.
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spelling doaj-art-bfff2ea43ab24fcaa98f4d90e71d89212025-08-20T03:50:53ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2025-07-011510.3389/fonc.2025.15407051540705Association between types of surgery and cancer-specific death in patients with early differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a real-world studyJia-wei YuRui PangBo LiuLiang ZhangLing-yu KongObjectiveTo explore the association between types of surgery and outcomes in patients with early differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) by a real-world study.MethodsAll the data were from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER). Types of surgery included Surgery 1 (lobectomy, isthmectomy, or removal of less than a lobe), Surgery 2 (subtotal or near total thyroidectomy, or removal of a lobe and partial removal of the contralateral lobe), and Surgery 3 (total thyroidectomy). The association between types of surgery and DTC or other causes of death was explored by a competitive risk model and subgroup analysis. We also used the machine learning algorithm to evaluate the importance of types of surgery on long-term outcomes.ResultsA total of 7,230 patients were enrolled, of whom 1,512, 249, and 5,469 patients received Surgery 1, Surgery 2, and Surgery 3, respectively. The long-term outcomes among the three groups differed significantly (P < 0.001). Competitive risk analysis showed that types of surgery were significantly associated with DTC-related death (P=0.005), other causes death (P<0.001) in the crude model, and three adjusted models further indicated their independent association (all adjusted P<0.05). Specifically, Surgery 2 was associated with the highest DTC-related death. However, when the death of other causes was refined, types of surgery were only related to DTC-related death (all adjusted P<0.05). The importance analysis suggested that the impact of surgical type on long-term outcomes may be underrecognized.ConclusionsThe types of surgery were significantly related to the DTC-related death of patients, and it deserved attention. Additionally, Surgery 2 was associated with higher DTC-related death.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1540705/fulldifferentiated thyroid carcinomasurgeryoutcomeSEERcompetitive risk model
spellingShingle Jia-wei Yu
Rui Pang
Bo Liu
Liang Zhang
Ling-yu Kong
Association between types of surgery and cancer-specific death in patients with early differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a real-world study
Frontiers in Oncology
differentiated thyroid carcinoma
surgery
outcome
SEER
competitive risk model
title Association between types of surgery and cancer-specific death in patients with early differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a real-world study
title_full Association between types of surgery and cancer-specific death in patients with early differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a real-world study
title_fullStr Association between types of surgery and cancer-specific death in patients with early differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a real-world study
title_full_unstemmed Association between types of surgery and cancer-specific death in patients with early differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a real-world study
title_short Association between types of surgery and cancer-specific death in patients with early differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a real-world study
title_sort association between types of surgery and cancer specific death in patients with early differentiated thyroid carcinoma a real world study
topic differentiated thyroid carcinoma
surgery
outcome
SEER
competitive risk model
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1540705/full
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