Objective: To examine the association between the extent of surgery and overall survival in
a large contemporary cohort of patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Background …

The incidence of well-differentiated thyroid cancer has seen a worldwide increase in the last
three decades. Whether this is due to a 'true increase'in incidence or simply increased …

Background Age 45 years is used as a cutoff in the staging of well-differentiated thyroid
cancer (WDTC) as it represents the median age of most datasets. The aim of this study was …

The majority of patients who present with well differentiated thyroid cancer will require
surgery, but decisions on the appropriate primary procedure will depend on information …

Introduction The current American Joint Committee on Cancer TNM classification for
differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) separates T1 status into T1a and T1b based on a 1-cm …

Background Papillary or follicular thyroid carcinomas exhibit a relatively benign course.
Hence, long-term follow-up studies with well-defined disease stages and treatment details …

We have recently witnessed a rapid increase in the incidence of differentiated thyroid
carcinoma (DTC), particularly low and very low-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma …

After the publication of the American Thyroid Association guidelines in 2006 and revised
guidelines in 2009, 1 the debate with regard to the extent of thyroid surgery for well …

The debate regarding the surgical management of low‐risk differentiated thyroid cancer
(DTC) is ongoing. The recommended extent of surgery in DTC is based on an assessment of …

Although thyroid surgery for treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has been
practiced for more than 100 years, there is still controversy regarding the minimal surgery …