The use of radioactive iodine therapy with a total thyroidectomy in the treatment of papillary thyroid cancer in the U.S. greatly declined from 2000 to 2018, reflecting changes in ATA guidelines.

Rather than tumor size alone, the American Thyroid Association’s risk stratification system should be used when assessing papillary thyroid microcarcinomas, according to data published in The ...

In a recent publication, researchers from The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University (China) and collaborators investigated the association between phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1) ...

A new report concludes that the 2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA) Management Guidelines for Adult Patients With Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated [papillary and follicular] Thyroid Cancer ...

Patients with intermediate-risk papillary thyroid cancer who undergo lobectomy versus total thyroidectomy as the surgical approach show no significant differences in recurrence-free survival.

The main treatment for papillary thyroid cancer is surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid, depending on the stage of the disease. If people have a thyroidectomy, they will need to take ...

Papillary thyroid cancer is a type of differentiated thyroid cancer, which means it starts in cells that make and release thyroid hormones. It typically forms in only one lobe of the thyroid gland ...

There are four main types of thyroid cancer: Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC): This type makes up about 80% of all thyroid cancers in the U.S. It originates in follicular cells and tends to grow ...

F or decades, radiation has been a cornerstone of thyroid cancer care. But it may soon be phased out entirely for many thyroid tumors as emerging research casts doubt on whether it benefits ...

The impact of papillary thyroid cancer on children can be extensive. Compared to adults, children are often diagnosed with thyroid cancer at more advanced stages with larger tumor sizes.