There has been a long, unresolved debate regarding the operation of choice for well
differentiated carcinoma of the thyroid. We therefore analyzed the feasibility, scope, sample …

Background Intense disease surveillance and frequent lymph node metastases (LNMs) in
papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) have resulted in increased locoregional recurrences. We …

The surgical management of papillary thyroid carcinoma remains contentious and the
optimal surgical strategy has not been yet established. The extent of thyroid resection has …

We have analyzed data on a group of 269 patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma followed
on average for 12 years to determine (1) if a prognostic classification scheme can be used to …

Background. The management of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remains
controversial. We used decision analysis to identify the optimal treatment strategy for …

Hypothesis The prognosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma has been stratified into low-and
high-risk groups. Patients in the high-risk group can be substratified on the basis of …

Background: The extent of surgery for papillary thyroid cancers (PTC) remains controversial.
Consensus guidelines have recommended total thyroidectomy for PTC≥ 1 cm; however, no …

Objective To compare the 20-year cost-effectiveness of initial hemithyroidectomy vs total
thyroidectomy in the management of small papillary thyroid cancer in the low-risk patient …

Objective To further understanding of treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Design
The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program database was searched for …

From a multivariate analysis of more than 14,200 patient-years' experience with papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC), we devised a prognostic scoring system based on patient age …