BACKGROUND: The study aims were to characterize patients with papillary thyroid
microcarcinoma (PTM) and to describe post-surgical outcome. METHODS: Nine hundred …

Background The clinical importance of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) remains
controversial, with current guidelines suggesting that thyroid lobectomy alone is sufficient …

Background: The management of thyroid papillary microcarcinoma (PMC) is controversial.
Total thyroidectomy, thyroid lobectomy/isthmectomy, and even no treatment have been …

BACKGROUND It is known that patients with papillary microcarcinoma (PMC) of the thyroid
gland have a very favorable prognosis. The rising incidence of PMC among papillary thyroid …

Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is defined as a papillary thyroid cancer measuring
less than 10mm in its greatest diameter. It is the most common form of thyroid cancer …

Background. The study aims were to characterize patients with papillary thyroid
microcarcinoma and to provide data on outcome after surgical therapy. Methods. Five …

Background Papillary microcarcinoma (PMC) of the thyroid generally follows a benign
clinical course. However, treatment strategies remain controversial. According to our …

AIM: To investigate an “optimal” therapeutic management of patients with papillary thyroid
microcarcinoma (PTMC). METHODS: We evaluated a group of 403 consecutive patients …

Hypothesis Total thyroidectomy followed by radioactive iodine I 131 treatment is effective in
papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTM) with lymph node or extrathyroid invasion. Design …

Background Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is defined as a papillary thyroid
carcinoma less than or equal to 1.0 cm in size. Independent prognostic factors for clinical …