Feasibility of active surveillance in patients with clinically T1b papillary thyroid carcinoma ≤1.5 cm in preoperative ultrasonography: MASTER study

Feasibility of active surveillance in patients with clinically T1b papillary thyroid carcinoma ≤1.5 cm in preoperative ultrasonography: MASTER study

Objective: Active surveillance (AS) is generally accepted as an alternative to immediate surgery for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) measuring ≤1.0 cm (cT1a) without risk factors. This study investigated the clinicopathologic characteristics of PTCs measuring ≤2.0 cm without cervical lymph node me...

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Main Authors: Sang-Hyeon Ju, Yong Bae Ji, Minchul Song, Joung Youl Lim, Da Beom Heo, Min-Gyu Kim, Jae Won Chang, Ho-Ryun Won, Yea Eun Kang, Eu Jeong Ku, Mijin Kim, Eun Kyung Lee, June Young Choi, Hyeong Won Yu, Young Joo Park, Jun-Ho Choe, Bon Seok Koo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2024-04-01
Series:European Thyroid Journal
Subjects:
papillary thyroid carcinoma
active surveillance
tumor size
ultrasonography
occult lymph node metastasis
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