Background: Thyroid nodules are a common clinical problem, and differentiated thyroid
cancer is becoming increasingly prevalent. Since the American Thyroid Association's …

Thyroid carcinoma is rare among human malignancies (! 1%) but is the most frequent
endocrine cancer, accounting for about 5% of thyroid nodules (1). The latter are very …

The past two decades have seen numerous developments in the understanding of the
origins and biology of papillary thyroid carcinoma. Advances in molecular biology …

Background: The BRAFV600E mutation is the most frequent genetic alteration in papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC). The role of BRAFV600E mutation as a poor prognostic factor has …

Bringing together more than over 120 expert contributors from otolaryngology, general
surgery, endocrinology, and pathology, Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands, 3rd …

There are many controversies involving the diagnostic criteria and treatment of well-
differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Vascular invasion has been identified as an important and …

Background: Thyroid nodules are a common clinical problem, and differentiated thyroid
cancer is becoming increasingly prevalent. Since the American Thyroid Association's …

Current treatment strategies for pediatric patients with nonmedullary, well-differentiated
thyroid carcinoma (WDTC) are derived from single-institution clinical cohorts, reports of …

Background: Obesity has been implicated as a predisposing and disease-modifying factor in
cancer. Epidemiological studies suggest that obesity is associated with an increased risk of …

Objective: To conduct a retrospective study of 39 patients with papillary carcinoma of the
thyroid with histologic vascular invasion (VI+) and 361 patients without any sign of vascular …