Active surveillance (AS) can be considered as a treatment strategy for low risk papillary
thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), with the absence of clinically apparent lymph nodes …

Active surveillance (AS) for low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) has been
accepted worldwide as safe and effective. Despite the growing acceptance of AS in the …

Papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common endocrine malignancy. Papillary thyroid
microcarcinomas (PTMCs) are tumors with a size of≤ 1 cm. The biological behavior of these …

Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PMC) is defined as papillary thyroid carcinoma≤ 10 mm.
Active surveillance of PMC without high-risk features, such as clinical node metastasis …

Over 20 years ago, two Japanese institutions initiated an active surveillance policy for
papillary microcarcinomas (PMCs) without high-risk features (such as clinical lymph node …

Objective Active surveillance (AS) has been shown to be a safe approach that can effectively
block the transition from overdiagnosis to overtreatment in patients with low-risk papillary …

Due to exponential increases in incidences, low risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
(PTMC) has become a clinical and social issue in recent years. An active surveillance (AS) …

The incidence of thyroid cancer has been increasing exponentially worldwide, mainly due to
increased detection of small papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMCs). Given the indolent …

Overdiagnosis of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is prevalent, and effective
management of PTMC is an important matter. The high incidence and low mortality rate of …

Background: Active surveillance (AS) is an alternative to thyroidectomy for the management
of low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). However, prospective AS data …