Should Contralateral Nodules Be an Indication of Total or Completion Thyroidectomy for Patients With Unilateral Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma?

Should Contralateral Nodules Be an Indication of Total or Completion Thyroidectomy for Patients With Unilateral Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma?

ObjectiveTo determine whether papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients with benign or nonsuspicious nodules in the contralateral lobe have a higher rate of recurrence or worse survival after lobectomy compared to those without nodules in the contralateral lobe.MethodsAdult patients who underwent l...

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Main Authors: Tengfei Ma, Haiyang Wang, Jifeng Liu, Jian Zou, Shixi Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
papillary thyroid carcinoma
contralateral nodules
lobectomy
total thyroidectomy
completion thyroidectomy
recurrence
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.723631/full

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