Background In patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), the role of total thyroidectomy
(TT) versus that of thyroid lobectomy (TL) has been controversial. Methods This retrospective …

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 …

Importance Surgical treatment of patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) by either
lobectomy or total thyroidectomy (TT) has long been a topic of debate, especially for patients …

Background Thyroid lobectomy (TL) has been proposed as definitive surgical treatment for
papillary thyroid cancers (PTC) up to 4 cm. This study evaluates the use and …

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 …

Abstract Background The 2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines called for
consideration of thyroid lobectomy (TL) as an acceptable surgical treatment for small and …

Background Total thyroidectomy (TT) is recommended by guidelines for intermediate-risk
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) but its survival advantage over lobectomy has not been …

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

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