An ever-increasing population of patients with papillary thyroid cancer is engaging with
health care systems around the world. Numerous questions about optimal management …

Strikingly higher rates of papillary thyroid cancer in women compared with men suggest that
hormonal factors may be involved in the development of this cancer. A number of …

Background: The 2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines proposed a three-
category system for estimating the risk of recurrence of differentiated thyroid carcinoma …

Background: The incidence of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is growing at a faster rate than
any other malignancy. However, it is unknown what effect age is having on the changing …

Context Age at diagnosis has been identified as a major determinant of thyroid cancer–
specific survival, with older patients being at higher risk for mortality, but the association of …

Context: Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) patients< 45 years old are considered to have an
excellent prognosis; however, current guidelines recommend total thyroidectomy for PTC …

Context The increased incidence of thyroid cancer globally over the past several decades is
principally attributed to small, indolent papillary thyroid cancers. A possible concomitant …

Background: Understanding the impact of comorbidities and competing risks of death when
caring for older adults with thyroid cancer is key for personalized management. The …

Objective: Differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) generally has a good prognosis. As yet,
however, it is unclear whether life expectancy is reduced in these patients and, if so, to what …

Department of Surgery, Kuma Hospital, Kobe 650-0011, Japan abstract. Age is an important
prognostic factor in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). In this study, we investigated the …