… is rare (only 3 of the 900 patients [0.3%] in this study). Of the 3 patients who succumbed to
their thyroid cancer, 1 had evidence of distant metastases at the time of diagnosis. The other 2 …

… fueled by the 441 % increase in incidence of PTMC reported between 1983 and 2006 [2–5]. …
In one of the largest series of patients with long-term follow-up, Hay et al [2]. identified 900 …

… of therapeutic strategies over time and the clinical outcome … disease; only in a minority of
cases, diagnosis resulted from … conclusion, we studied a large cohort of MPTC and observed …

… In recent years, the term microcarcinoma has almost universally … pre-surgery versus those
incidentally found at histology. … to successful treatment in most cases and the overall survival …

… We did not observe any important changes regarding the clinical presentation or tumor …
outcome of the most recently detected cases compared to those detected in previous decades. …

… carcinoma is frequently an incidental finding at the time of … in the United States, we presently
have detected about 4.3% of … in 2008, which includes 900 patients with an average follow-…

… The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes for patients with papillary … Papillary
thyroid microcarcinoma: a study of 900 cases observed in a 60-year period. Surgery 2008;144:980–7. …

… observed in a 60-year periodSurgery144980987. 3. Hay ID, Hutchinson ME, Gonzalez-…
JR 2008 Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a study of 900 cases observed in a 60-year period. …

… included those who: 1) were diagnosed with PTC at some time … Cases that had secondary
malignancies and/or other … We have found that, among our study population, the number of …

… However, despite the favorable long-term prognosis, cases of locoregional recurrences and
… In general, recurrence of cancer is not frequently observed following thyroidectomy for PTMC…