Introduction The status of central lymph node metastasis (CLNM) is crucial to determining
the surgical strategies for papillary thyroid micro carcinoma (PTMC). The objective of the …

Background: Thyroid cancer incidence rates are increasing in many developed countries
while mortality rates remain stable. International evidence shows that the increase in …

Background We examined the clinicopathologic features of papillary thyroid
microcarcinomas (PTMCs) measuring≤ 7 mm and compared them with those of PTMCs> 7 …

Background This study assessed the influence of extrathyroid extension (EE) on cause-
specific mortality (CSM) and tumor recurrence (TR) in patients treated for papillary thyroid …

Background The presumptive overdiagnosis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC)
has led to an emerging trend of less-extensive operation and an inclination toward active …

In the past few decades, the incidence of thyroid cancer (TC), namely of its papillary
hystotype (PTC), has shown a steady increase worldwide, which has been attributed at least …

Background Extrathyroidal extension (ETE) is considered a major prognostic factor in
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Patients with gross ETE are at increased risk of …

The incidence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has exponentially increased in recent
years. Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) accounts for the majority of the reported …

Although the incidence of some malignancy has decreased over the recent years, this is not
the case of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), whose incidence has increased …

Objectives: To compare the clinical outcomes of ultrasound-guided laser ablation (LA) and
surgery for treatment of solitary papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). Methods: A total of …