Background: In this ongoing multicenter prospective cohort study on active surveillance (AS)
in low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), we aimed to compare the quality of life …

Background: Active surveillance (AS) is recommended as an alternative to immediate
surgery in patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), but the impact of AS on …

Objective: This study aimed to compare the quality of life (QoL) and psychological issues of
patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PMC) who were under active surveillance …

Context The long-term quality of life (QoL) in patients with low-risk papillary thyroid
microcarcinoma (PTMC) underwent active surveillance (AS) and immediate surgery is …

Objective Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) has a good prognosis and a long
survival time, surgery is the common treatment including total thyroidectomy (TT) and …

Background: Active surveillance (AS) is offered as a choice to patients with low-risk papillary
thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). This study aimed to identify patient and physician factors …

Background The ongoing Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study of Active Surveillance on
Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma (MAeSTro) aims to observe the natural course of papillary …

Background: Clinical practice guidelines have endorsed both active surveillance and
surgery as viable management options for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) …

Background A Korean Multicenter Prospective cohort study of Active Surveillance or Surgery
(KoMPASS) for papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMCs) has been initiated. The aim is to …

Objective: To investigate surgical, and clinical outcomes in patients with low-risk papillary
thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) according to treatment options [immediate operation (IOP) …