Impact of Extent of Surgery on Survival for Papillary Thyroid Cancer Patients Younger Than 45 Years

Abstract

After adjusting for patient and clinical characteristics, total thyroidectomy compared with thyroid lobectomy was not associated with improved survival for patients <45 years of age with stage I PTC of 1.1 to 4.0 cm. Additional clinical and pathologic factors should be considered when choosing extent of resection.