From: Tumor burden of persistent disease in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer: correlation with postoperative risk-stratification and impact on outcome
LR
(n = 22)
IR
(n = 66)
HR
(n = 19)
p
PD tumor burden
Very small-volume
13 (59%)
11 (17%)
0
Small-volume
5 (23%)
18 (27%)
2 (11%)
<.0001
Large-volume
4 (18%)
37 (56%)
17 (89%)