Can less Be more in the treatment of cN1a papillary thyroid microcarcinoma?

Over the past several years, the standards of endocrine surgical care have trended towards the minimum necessary surgery for patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) with the goal of balancing appropriate cancer treatment with minimizing treatment-related morbidity. Recent literature has suggested that active surveillance is sufficient for select patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) limited to the thyroid. Similarly, The American Thyroid Association 2015 guidelines for the management of DTC suggest thyroid lobectomy as an alternative to total thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid cancers
Source: American Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Invited Commentary Source Type: research