Research Article

Analysis of the Influencing Factors of Tumor Volume, Body Immunity, and Poor Prognosis after 125I Particle Therapy for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

Table 5

Univariate analysis of factors influencing the efficacy of 125I particle therapy for differentiated TC.

Related factorsEffective group ()Ineffective group ()

Gender
 Male33 (38.82)11 (57.89)2.3140.128
 Female52 (61.18)8 (42.11)
Age
  <45 years old47 (55.29)7 (36.84)2.1180.146
  ≥45 years old38 (44.71)12 (63.16)
Pathological type
 Papillary adenocarcinoma51 (60.00)5 (26.32)7.0900.008
 Follicular adenocarcinoma34 (40.00)14 (73.68)
Tumor size
  <2 cm63 (74.18)7 (36.84)9.8060.002
  ≥2 cm22 (25.88)12 (63.16)
Number of lesions
 Single27 (31.76)9 (47.38)1.6710.196
 Multiple58 (68.24)10 (52.63)
Invasion
 No invasion of capsule30 (35.29)5 (26.32)0.9740.808
 Membrane invasion27 (31.76)8 (42.11)
 Slight invasion outside the thyroid16 (18.82)3 (15.79)
 Obvious invasion outside the thyroid12 (14.12)3 (15.79)
Clinical stage
 I~II stage60 (70.59)8 (42.11)5.5660.018
 III~IV stage25 (29.41)11 (57.89)
Distant metastasis
 Yes30 (35.29)13 (68.42)7.0270.008
 No55 (64.71)6 (31.58)
TSH level before 125I particle therapy (mIU/L)
  <301 (1.18)2 (10.53)7.8960.048
 30~5937 (43.53)4 (21.05)
 60~8924 (28.24)5 (26.32)
  ≥9023 (27.06)8 (42.11)

Note: TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone.