Clin. Otolaryngol. 2010, 35, 118–124 Objective: To discuss the prognostic factors and
outcomes of treatment in patients diagnosed with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma. Design …

The objective of this study is to highlight the fact that papillary thyroid microcarcinoma can be
aggressive, requiring therapeutic management similar to that of other differentiated thyroid …

Abstract Background and Objectives Within the group of patients with papillary thyroid
microcarcinoma (PTMC), the prognostic factors have not been well defined and the optimal …

The objective of this study was to define the prognostic factors of papillary microcarcinoma of
the thyroid (PMCT), and to analyse their epidemiologic and histopathologic characteristics …

BACKGROUND It is known that patients with papillary microcarcinoma (PMC) of the thyroid
gland have a very favorable prognosis. The rising incidence of PMC among papillary thyroid …

DESIGN: To investigate the frequency, treatment and clinical behaviour of differentiated
microcarcinoma of the thyroid gland (PTMC). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Out of 376 …

Background Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is defined as a papillary thyroid
carcinoma less than or equal to 1.0 cm in size. Independent prognostic factors for clinical …

Objective To evaluate the prognosis of papillary microcarcinoma (PMC) of the thyroid.
Design Prospective study. Setting Teaching hospital, Italy. Subjects 89 patients treated for …

AIM: To investigate an “optimal” therapeutic management of patients with papillary thyroid
microcarcinoma (PTMC). METHODS: We evaluated a group of 403 consecutive patients …

Background Papillary microcarcinoma (PMC) of the thyroid generally follows a benign
clinical course. However, treatment strategies remain controversial. According to our …