Marked decrease over time in conversion surgery after active surveillance of low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma.

CONCLUSIONS: Patients with PMC in the second-half group were significantly less likely to undergo conversion surgery than those in the first-half group regardless of the reason. This is probably because data accumulation of favorable outcomes with active surveillance significantly contributed to physicians' confidence and patients' trust and understanding of this disease. We hope that our findings can be useful for institutions that have begun or are trying to begin active surveillance for PMC.
PMID: 32664805 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - July 17, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Thyroid Source Type: research