The detection of low-risk thyroid carcinoma has increased in recent decades, although
disease-specific mortality remained without changes. The high prevalence of occult …

Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is an indolent disease with favorable
outcomes. The non-surgical treatment approach known as active surveillance (AS) has been …

The incidence of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) has been increasing worldwide, mostly,
as an increase in the incidental detection of micro papillary thyroid carcinomas (microPTCs) …

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

The current approach for patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma should be
individualized according to the risk of recurrence, and this stratification could be used to …

Purpose To describe the outcomes and the incidence of adverse events following active
surveillance (AS) versus immediate surgery in patients with low-risk papillary thyroid …

Background: It is important to understand cancer survivors' perceptions about their treatment
decisions and quality of life. Methods: We performed a prospective observational cohort …

Active surveillance (AS) is considered an alternative to immediate surgery in micropapillary
thyroid carcinoma (mPTC). However, the definition of clinical mPTC progression during AS …

Simple Summary In March of 2020, the World Health Organization declared a COVID-19
pandemic, which had dramatic implications for thyroid cancer clinical care and research …

Background Many clinicians are facing the dilemma about whether they should apply the
active surveillance (AS) strategy for managing Clinically Node-negative (cN0) PTMC …