Journal article
A Quantitative Analysis Examining Patients' Choice of Active Surveillance or Surgery for Managing Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Abstract
Background: It is important to understand patient preferences on managing low-risk papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Methods: We prospectively followed patients with low-risk PTC <2 cm in maximal diameter, who were offered the choice of thyroidectomy or active surveillance (AS) at the University Health Network (UHN), in Toronto, Canada. The primary outcome was the frequency of AS choice (percentage with confidence interval [CI]). Univariate and …
Authors
Sawka AM; Ghai S; Rotstein L; Irish JC; Pasternak JD; Gullane PJ; Monteiro E; Gooden E; Brown DH; Eskander A
Journal
Thyroid, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 255–262
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert
Publication Date
March 1, 2022
DOI
10.1089/thy.2021.0485
ISSN
1050-7256