Small papillary thyroid carcinoma with minimal extrathyroidal extension should be managed as ATA low-risk tumor

ConclusionsmETE is an unfavorable prognostic factor in tumors larger than 1.5  cm, suggesting that, in the absence of other unfavorable characteristics, smaller tumors with mETE should be classified and managed as “low risk” tumors.
Source: Journal of Endocrinological Investigation - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research