… When a patient was diagnosed with a low-risk PTC, we offered the choice of two management
options: AS or immediate surgery. Patients who opted for AS were followed up with …

… from worldwide studies that were performed over two decades demonstrated the safety
and superiority of AS over immediate surgery in patients with low-risk papillary thyroid …

… are recommended for immediate surgery. Immediate surgery is also recommended for tumors
adherent to the … Included patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma 10–15 mm in diameter. …

… papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTC), especially papillary … settings that favor immediate
surgery in patients diagnosed … surgical interventions once the patient chooses immediate or …

… the surgical strategy to papillary thyroid carcinoma is mainly related to a major tumor
characteristic: the high frequency of occult cancerous foci whether within the thyroid gland itself or …

… of Thyroid Surgery (18) based on the findings of aspiration biopsy cytology, 67 Ga scintigraphy
(19), and pathological examination of surgical, … the 161 fatal thyroid carcinomas, which …

… papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) including papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), which
is ≤1 cm in maximal tumor … reasons for delayed or immediate surgery based on our review …

… aware that even in young M0 patients, PTCs with large N require extensive initial surgery,
careful postoperative follow-up, and immediate and aggressive therapies for recurrent lesions. …

… of the patients with low-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma in the present study. Risky features
at surgery and inappropriate for active surveillance include tumor adhesion or invasion to the …

… 2016;26(1):1-133.) for the treatment and follow-up of patients with thyroid cancer, active
surveillance can be considered an alternative to immediate surgery in various situations: i) in …