Importance Overdiagnosis of cancer—the identification of cancers that are unlikely to
progress—is a source of discomfort and challenge for patients, physicians, and health care …

Introduction: The optimal management for patients with small, low-risk thyroid cancer is often
debated. We aimed to characterize the attitudes and beliefs of providers and patients about …

The worldwide incidence of thyroid cancer is increasing substantially, almost exclusively
attributable to small papillary thyroid cancers. Increased use of diagnostic imaging is …

Introduction: Little is known about the experiences and concerns of patients recently
diagnosed with thyroid cancer or an indeterminate thyroid nodule. This study sought to …

The incidence of thyroid cancer has tripled in the past four decades, with 52,890 new cases
of thyroid cancer projected to be diagnosed in 2020 in the United States (1). The majority of …

Importance Counseling prior to thyroid cancer (TC) treatment is an essential component of
informed consent. An informed patient affects treatment-related expectations and patient …

Importance The burden of concern for patients with thyroid cancer who undergo surgical
intervention with or without radioactive iodine is known to be substantial. For patients under …

Importance The incidence of thyroid cancer has been steadily increasing; however, no clear
reason for the increase in incidence has been identified. Objectives To compare incidentally …

Current practices of identifying and treating small indolent thyroid cancers constitute an
important but in some ways unusual form of overdiagnosis. Overdiagnosis refers to …

Background: Active surveillance (AS) of small, low-risk papillary thyroid cancers (PTCs) is
increasingly being considered. There is limited understanding of why individuals with low …