Objectives Despite the presumed overdiagnosis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC)
which has resulted in a new trend toward less-extensive surgery and a preference for active …

Background Although the incidence of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) has
increased in recent decades, the role played by minimal extrathyroidal extension (mETE) in …

Background: Tall cell variant (TCV) and diffuse sclerosing variant (DSV) of papillary thyroid
cancer are aggressive subtypes, for which tumors≤ 1 cm have not been exclusively studied …

Aim Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), a tumor measuring= or< 1 cm according to
the World Health Organization (WHO) histologic classification, is the most common …

Background: The current management of papillary thyroid micro carcinoma (PTMC) has
become more conservative. However, high-risk characteristics that can only be revealed …

Objective: To investigate surgical, and clinical outcomes in patients with low-risk papillary
thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) according to treatment options [immediate operation (IOP) …

Histologically aggressive micropapillary thyroid carcinomas (PTMC) subtypes are thought to
be associated with an aggressive clinical course. However, evidence for unfavorable clinical …

Background Currently, less aggressive treatment or even active surveillance of papillary
thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is widely accepted and recommended as a therapeutic …

Background The incidence of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) has increased over
the past decade. The American Thyroid Association (ATA) suggests that these patients may …

Background: The clinical significance of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) tumors≤
1 cm is widely debated. The objective of this study was to compare conventional papillary …