Background Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the fastest increasing cancer in the United
States; incidence increases with age. It generally has a favorable prognosis but may behave …

Background The prognosis of patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) who have
undergone surgery is usually good. But surgery is risky for elderly patients. The outcomes of …

Background Age is an important prognostic factor in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), with
better survival observed in patients< 45 years of age, regardless of stage. Although the …

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

Background Although an age cutoff of 45 years has often been adopted to stratify cancer risk
in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), both cancer-specific survival (CSS) and disease …

Background The growth of the aging population coupled with the increasing incidence of
thyroid cancer warrants a better understanding of thyroid cancer in older adults. We aimed to …

BACKGROUND: The incidence of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) increases with age.
Total thyroidectomy, often followed by radioactive iodine (RAI), is recommended for patients …

Thyroid cancer, the most common endocrine malignancy, has patients who generally have
excellent prognosis. It has been shown that elderly patients are more likely to undergo sub …

Background Total thyroidectomy is more common than lobectomy for low-risk papillary
thyroid cancer, despite equipoise in survival. Because postoperative morbidity increases …

Background Old age is a known prognostic factor for mortality in patients with papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC). This study aimed to investigate the relationship between cause …