Recurrence and survival rates for parathyroid cancer
Recurrence rates are high and depend on whether the patient underwent a routine parathyroidectomy for presumed benign disease (> 50% recurrence) or an en bloc resection for suspicion of cancer (10%–33%). Despite this high recurrence rate, prolonged survival is still possible. The National Cancer Database reports 5- and 10-year survival rates of 85.5% and 49.1%, respectively.
