Background The extent of surgery for low-risk papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) has been the
subject of debate among experts for decades. Objective In this paper, we aimed to …

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 examine the association between the extent of surgery and overall survival in
a large contemporary cohort of patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Background …

Background There are many risk classification schemes that determine both treatment and
outcome for patients with papillary thyroid cancer. Most of these formulas often utilize tumor …

Background The optimal extent of thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is
controversial. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of total thyroidectomy or partial …

Background: This systematic review and meta-analysis collected data for evaluating the
effect of surgical extent on overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) in …

Abstract Background The 2015 American Thyroid Association guidelines endorsed
lobectomy for patients with low-risk papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) measuring 1–4 cm …

BACKGROUND: Despite guidelines that recommend total thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid
cancer (PTC) greater than or equal to 1 cm, the extent of surgery remains controversial. We …

Background: Current guidelines allow lobectomy as treatment for 1–4 cm papillary thyroid
carcinomas (PTCs), as previous studies reported no clear survival advantages for total …

Background The incidence of papillary thyroid cancer has increased substantially during the
past 15 years, which is likely related to an increased detection of small, nonlethal cancers …