Background: The incidence of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) has been increasing over the
recent decades, especially that of small papillary thyroid cancers (sPTCs)(≤ 20mm in size) …

Background The western world is seeing a rising incidence of thyroid cancer. Improved
diagnostic methods do not entirely explain this increase. Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) …

Aims To study the correlation between clinicopathological risk factors and the risk for
intervention-requiring cancer recurrence in patients with small papillary thyroid cancers …

A steep increase of small papillary thyroid cancers (sPTCs) has been observed globally. A
major risk factor for developing PTC is ionizing radiation. The aim of this study is to …

Background The importance of stroma for tumor progression is recognized for many cancer
types. In this study, we aim to evaluate the expression of types I (Col1) and IV (Col4) …

Background Papillary carcinomas that measure 1.0 cm or less are diagnosed as papillary
thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMs). The clinical significance and recommendations for …

Materials and methods: 1408 patients operated on for PTMC during 1986-2009 in Kyiv City
Teaching Endocrinological Center were identified for study. Three groups were established …

Background Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) often presents as multifocal. However, the
association of multifocality with poor prognosis remains controversial. The aim of this …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the significance of tumor number on
clinicopathologic factors and outcomes of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) …

Introduction: Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is defined as a PTC measuring 1 cm
or less, incidentally discovered. The aim of this study was to determine whether small (< …