Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone, Age, and Tumor Size are Risk Factors for Progression During Active Surveillance of Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma in Adults

Background Active surveillance (AS) of low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) was initiated at Kuma Hospital in 1993 and is gradually spreading worldwide. We assessed the effect of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels on PTMC enlargement in patients on AS. Methods We enrolled 2705 pati...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:World journal of surgery 2023-02, Vol.47 (2), p.392-401
Hauptverfasser: Ito, Yasuhiro, Miyauchi, Akira, Fujishima, Makoto, Noda, Takuya, Sano, Tsutomu, Sasaki, Takahiro, Kishi, Taketoshi, Nakamura, Tomohiko
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!