Context Approximately 60% of adults harbor 1 or more thyroid nodules. The possibility of
cancer is the overriding concern, but only about 5% prove to be malignant. The widespread …

Papillary microcarcinoma (PMC) of the thyroid is defined as papillary thyroid carcinoma
(PTC) measuring≤ 1 cm. Many autopsy studies on subjects who died of non-thyroidal …

Thyroid nodules are very common all over the world, and China is no exception. Ultrasound
plays an important role in determining the risk stratification of thyroid nodules, which is …

Importance Approximately 20% of fine-needle aspirations (FNA) of thyroid nodules have
indeterminate cytology, most frequently Bethesda category III or IV. Diagnostic surgeries can …

Background: Thermal ablation (TA) has been applied in patients with low-risk papillary
thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) who refuse surgery or active surveillance (AS). Recently, TA …

The incidence of thyroid cancer has tripled over the past 3 decades, with the vast majority of
the increase noted to be among small, indolent papillary thyroid carcinomas. Substantial …

Although Asian thyroid practices have implemented the American Thyroid Association
guidelines, significant deviations in actual risk of malignancy (ROM) have been reported …

Background: Active surveillance (AS) has been established as an alternative to immediate
surgery for low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). Nonetheless, it remains …

A growing body of evidence is being published regarding the safety and efficacy of
minimally invasive image-guided ablation techniques. While clinical applications of these …

Purpose To assess the safety and efficacy of microwave ablation (MWA) for primary papillary
thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) with a large sample of 185 patients. Methods A total of 185 …