Background: The question of how to manage patients with low-risk papillary thyroid
microcarcinoma (PTMC; T1aN0M0) has recently become an important clinical issue. Two …

Background: Active surveillance has been proposed as an appropriate management
strategy for low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), due to the typically favorable …

Background Active surveillance (AS) is an accepted strategy for patients with low-risk
papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). While previous studies have evaluated the …

We are witnessing a rapid worldwide increase in the incidence of papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) in the last thirty years. Extensive implementation of cancer screening and …

Introduction: Little is known about the experiences and concerns of patients recently
diagnosed with thyroid cancer or an indeterminate thyroid nodule. This study sought to …

The incidence of thyroid carcinoma has been increasing worldwide. This is interpreted as an
increase in the incidental detection of papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMCs). However …

Background: Active surveillance (AS) of small, low-risk papillary thyroid cancers (PTCs) is
increasingly being considered. There is limited understanding of why individuals with low …

Context The long-term quality of life (QoL) in patients with low-risk papillary thyroid
microcarcinoma (PTMC) underwent active surveillance (AS) and immediate surgery is …

Recently, the incidence of thyroid carcinoma has been increasing rapidly worldwide. This is
interpreted as an increase in the incidental detection of small papillary thyroid carcinomas …

Objective: This study aimed to compare the quality of life (QoL) and psychological issues of
patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PMC) who were under active surveillance …