Papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMCs) are the most common form of classic papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC). PTMCs are typically discovered by fine-needle-aspiration biopsy …

Background At present, there are still many controversies regarding the treatment of
papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). It is worth noting that thermal ablation has become …

Background Male gender is a prognostic factor of poor outcome in papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC). We investigated the prognostic role of male gender in papillary thyroid …

Background Recent decades have seen a rise in the incidence of well-differentiated (mainly
papillary) thyroid carcinoma around the world. In Germany, the age-adjusted incidence of …

We are witnessing a rapid worldwide increase in the incidence of papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) in the last thirty years. Extensive implementation of cancer screening and …

Discussion In this issue of Thyroid, Ito and colleagues (16) report on their ongoing effort to
define the natural history of MPC by observing it. They diagnosed MPC by ultrasound and …

Background The behavior and optimal management of papillary thyroid microcarcinomas
(PTMCs) after thyroidectomy remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to compare the …

Compelling data from ongoing trials support active surveillance as a first-line management
option for micropapillary thyroid carcinomas. Proper risk stratification and strict monitoring …

Thyroid cancer is the most common of all endocrine cancers. Well-differentiated thyroid
cancer comprises the majority of thyroid cancers, about 90%, and includes both papillary …

Papillary and follicular thyroid cancer, together referred to as differentiated thyroid cancer
(DTC), is usually curable when discovered at an early stage. Its management, however, is …