Survival benefit of active surveillance for papillary thyroid carcinoma: a propensity score matching analysis based on SEER database

BackgroundOver-treatment of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) has become a common issue. Although active surveillance (AS) has been proposed as an alternative treatment to immediate surgery for PTMC, its inclusion criteria and mortality risk have not been clearly defined. The purpose of this s...

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Main Authors: Jinzhe Bi, Peng-fei Lyu, Yu Wang, Hao Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1185650/full