… Active surveillance is the hottest topic in thyroid cancer area. Papillary thyroid cancers 1
cm or smaller in size, which are also referred to as papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMC), …

… Background: Papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMCs) have been attributed to the recent
increased incidence of thyroid cancer. Although indolent, a subset of PTMC could potentially …

… definition of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) versus follicular thyroid … over-treated (10,13).
Moreover, recent molecular analyses of EFVPTC tumors have suggested that these tumors …

… However, the increase in detection has not translated into a decrease in mortality rate,
despite the fact that thyroid cancer is over-diagnosed and over-treated [3,9]. Indeed, 20–30% of …

… age and sex distribution of thyroid tumours in our region. Material … Conclusion: Papillary
thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) … In this way, thyroid lesions are over-treated and at the same time…

… early surgery and non-surgical approach for incidental papillary thyroid microcarcinoma. …
Extent of surgery for papillary thyroid cancer is not associated with improved survival: an …

… To identify eligible participants who perform thyroid surgery and/or treat patients with thyroid
cancer, we called provider’s offices by telephone to confirm eligibility and mailing address. …

… cancers and considered thyroid lobectomy (TL) only for low-risk PTC ≤1 cm in diameter (termed
papillary thyroid microcarcinoma, or … if TL revealed an incidental tumor that would have …

… ” female patient of 23 years with a papillary thyroid cancer who has had a thyroidectomy.
This … recurrent or metastatic disease and therefore are being effectively over-treated with I-131. …

… As a result, there is a growing debate about whether PTMC is over-diagnosed and over-treated.
Some academics proposed that active surveillance (AS) was an effective management …