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, helps distinguishing PDTC from DTC ( 38 ). In addition, the negative expression of calcitonin, chromogranin, and carcinoembryonic antigen in PDTC can exclude neuroendocrine tumors, that is, medullary thyroid carcinoma ( 39 ). Likewise, PDTC is not
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as serum concentrations of thyroglobulin, calcitonin and carcinoembryonic antigen, are not listed in the database and therefore could not be evaluated. Secondly, the database does not provide detailed surgical information, such as operative time and