Journal article
A Prospective Mixed-Methods Study of Decision-Making on Surgery or Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Abstract
Background: Active surveillance (AS) of small, low-risk papillary thyroid cancers (PTCs) is increasingly being considered. There is limited understanding of why individuals with low-risk PTC may choose AS over traditional surgical management. Methods: We present a mixed-methods analysis of a prospective observational real-life decision-making study regarding the choice of thyroidectomy or AS for management of localized, low-risk PTCs <2 cm in …
Authors
Sawka AM; Ghai S; Yoannidis T; Rotstein L; Gullane PJ; Gilbert RW; Pasternak JD; Brown DH; Eskander A; de Almeida JR
Journal
Thyroid, Vol. 30, No. 7, pp. 999–1007
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert
Publication Date
July 1, 2020
DOI
10.1089/thy.2019.0592
ISSN
1050-7256