From: Thyroid cancer overdiagnosis and overtreatment: a cross- sectional study at a thyroid cancer referral center in Ecuador
Risk recurrence
Yes n = 375 (89.3%)
No n = 45 (10.7%)
PR (95% CI)
P value
Very low risk (micro PTC) n (%)
49 (63.6)
28 (36.4)
0.2 (0.13, 0.35)
0.001
Low risk
248 (95)
13 (5)
Indeterminate risk
43 (91.5)
4 (8.5)
High risk
35 (100)
0 (0)