The incidence of thyroid cancer has increased, mainly due to the incidental finding of low-
risk papillary thyroid cancers (PTC). These malignancies grow slowly, and are unlikely to …

Increasingly sensitive diagnostic methods, better understanding of molecular
pathophysiology, and well-conducted prospective studies have changed the current …

The prevalence of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), particularly of low-risk PTC (MACIS< 6), is
rising due to the increasingly use of neck imaging techniques, fine-needle aspiration and …

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 …

Most cases of thyroid carcinoma are classified as low risk. These lesions have been treated
with open surgery, remote access thyroidectomy, active surveillance, and percutaneous …

Thyroid cancer is one of the fastest growing diagnoses; more cases of thyroid cancer are
found every year than all leukemias and cancers of the liver, pancreas, and stomach. Most of …

Background The traditional management of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is thyroidectomy
(total or partial removal of the thyroid). Active surveillance (AS) may be considered as an …

An ever-increasing population of patients with papillary thyroid cancer is engaging with
health care systems around the world. Numerous questions about optimal management …

Each year, the proportion of thyroid cancer patients presenting with low risk disease is
increasing. Moreover, the definition of low risk thyroid cancer is expanding and several …

After the update of the American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines on diagnosis and
treatment of patients with thyroid cancer in 2015 [1], it became evident that, for patients with …