Thyroid cancer is one of the fastest growing diagnoses; more cases of thyroid cancer are
found every year than all leukemias and cancers of the liver, pancreas, and stomach. Most of …

The incidence of thyroid cancer has increased, mainly due to the incidental finding of low-
risk papillary thyroid cancers (PTC). These malignancies grow slowly, and are unlikely to …

An ever-increasing population of patients with papillary thyroid cancer is engaging with
health care systems around the world. Numerous questions about optimal management …

In many parts of the world, incidence of papillary thyroid cancer is increasing faster than any
other malignancy. Most papillary thyroid cancers that are diagnosed are small and are …

Low-risk papillary cancers, which represent the vast majority of thyroid cancers diagnosed
today, do not require aggressive treatment or follow-up. Initial treatment consists of a total …

Objective To compare the 20-year cost-effectiveness of initial hemithyroidectomy vs total
thyroidectomy in the management of small papillary thyroid cancer in the low-risk patient …

Introduction Low-risk papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is increasingly being diagnosed
throughout the world; yet the mortality risk is low compared with other malignancies …

Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) accounts for over 90% of all thyroid cancers in Japan. The
majority of patients with PTC are categorized into a low-risk group according to the recent …

We are witnessing a rapid worldwide increase in the incidence of papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) in the last thirty years. Extensive implementation of cancer screening and …

• Changes in medical practice such as increased use of neck imaging and fine-needle
aspiration biopsy• Greater exposure to radiation associated with increased use of computed …