Assessing mPTC Progression during Active Surveillance: Volume or Diameter Increase?
Active surveillance (AS) is considered an alternative to immediate surgery in micropapillary thyroid carcinoma (mPTC). However, the definition of clinical mPTC progression during AS is controversial. We evaluated changes in tumor size using both tumor diameters and volume in 109 patients with mPTC f...
Main Authors: | Maria Cristina Campopiano, Antonio Matrone, Teresa Rago, Maria Scutari, Alessandro Prete, Laura Agate, Paolo Piaggi, Rossella Elisei, Eleonora Molinaro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/18/4068 |
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