… et al. detected thyroid carcinomas by … thyroid carcinoma [2]. Based on this information, Akira
Miyauchi in Kuma Hospital, Japan proposed an observation study without immediate surgery …

… papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). This study compared the long-term oncological
outcomes of patients who underwent AS or immediate surgery … study died of thyroid carcinoma. …

… progression, such as tumor enlargement and the appearance of … surgery (CS). There are
concerns that CS may be associated with higher surgical complications than immediate surgery …

… and its superiority over immediate surgery with respect to … alternative to immediate surgery
for asymptomatic papillary thyroid … Japanese thyroid cancer cases operated by surgeons were …

… The 2015 American Thyroid Association guidelines approved active surveillance for very
low-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) as an alternative method to immediate surgery. …

… In recent years, incidental detection of small, mostly indolent papillary thyroid carcinoma (…
the mortality of thyroid carcinoma has not changed. To avoid overtreatment of papillary thyroid …

… Because we anticipated few studies of active surveillance versus immediate surgery, we
also included uncontrolled treatment series of patients undergoing active surveillance. …

… thyroid tumor and identified after surgery. Based on our data, we believe that immediate … in
patients from the enucleation group whose primary tumor was larger than 2cm, with the same …

… The increase has primarily been due to the increased detection rate of small papillary
thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) (2 , 3). PTCs measuring at most 10 mm are called papillary …

… Association Management Guidelines endorsed AS as an alternative to immediate surgery.
As the clinical value of AS is a subject of ongoing active discussions and surveys, we …