Graphical abstract Abstract Minimalistic management options such as active surveillance
and thyroid lobectomy are increasingly being accepted as reasonable management options …

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 …

Background The extent of thyroid surgery remains controversial for differentiated thyroid
cancers (DTCs) that measure more than 1 cm but are not considered high risk. This study …

Background The tall cell variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma has traditionally been treated
more aggressively than classic papillary thyroid carcinoma. However, this may not be …

Follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) is the second most common cancer of the thyroid gland,
accounting for up to 20% of all primary malignant tumors in iodine-replete areas. The …

Importance Surgical treatment of patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) by either
lobectomy or total thyroidectomy (TT) has long been a topic of debate, especially for patients …

Simple Summary Risk stratification for differentiated thyroid cancer is a well-established tool
for prognostication and selection of the appropriate initial therapy for “differentiated thyroid …

Importance The outcomes of patients with low-risk thyroid cancer who undergo surgery
following a period of active surveillance (AS) are not well-defined. Objective To evaluate …

Background Guidelines recommend total thyroidectomy (TT) to facilitate radioactive ablation
and serological follow-up for intermediate-to high-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) …

Background Skip metastasis is a special type of lateral lymph node metastasis, which is not
classified definitely by the eighth edition of the AJCC TNM staging system. The aim of the …