Background In recent decades, there has been a marked increase in thyroid cancer
incidence, with the greatest increase in small, low-risk papillary thyroid cancers (PTC)(1) …

Background: Prospective trials of active surveillance for asymptomatic papillary
microcarcinoma (T1aN0M0) since the 1990s have shown progression rates of only 5–10 …

Background The 2015 American Thyroid Association guidelines for the treatment of adults
with thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer state that" an active surveillance management …

We read with interest the article published by Akira Miyauchi,“Clinical Trials of Active
Surveillance of Papillary Microcarcinoma of Thyroid” in the World Journal of Surgery …

Background Active surveillance (AS) of low-risk T1a papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is
generally accepted as an alternative to immediate surgery. The cut-off in the size criterion for …

Background The significant rise of thyroid cancer incidence witnessed in the past three
decades is fueled primarily by the overdetection of indolent, small papillary thyroid …

Background The 2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines support active
surveillance (AS) with close monitoring for cancer progression and symptoms as an …

Low-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has been treated using lobectomy in Japan. This
represents a very different approach to that used in Western countries, where the majority of …

Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is increasingly being diagnosed worldwide; yet the mortality
remains very low, suggesting possible overdiagnosis and overtreatment. While traditional …

Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is increasingly being diagnosed worldwide; yet the mortality
remains very low, suggesting widespread overdiagnosis. While traditional management of …