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Extent of Surgery Affects Survival for Papillary Thyroid Cancer

Karl Y. Bilimoria, David J. Bentrem, Clifford Y. Ko, Andrew K. Stewart, David P. Winchester, Mark S. Talamonti, Cord Sturgeon

Annals of Surgery · 2007 · 699 citations · 30 references

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Abstract

The results of this study demonstrate that total thyroidectomy results in lower recurrence rates and improved survival for PTC > or =1.0 cm compared with lobectomy. This is the first study to demonstrate that total thyroidectomy for PTC > or =1.0 cm improves outcomes.

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