Abstract:Abstract. Differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC), either papillary or follicular, has usually a very good prognosis with an overall mortality of less than 10%. In recent decades, the clinical presentation of DTC has been changing from advanced cases requiring intense treatment and surveillance to cancer detected by fortuitous neck ultrasonography requiring less aggressive treatment and follow-up. The initial treatment for DTC is total or near-total thyroidectomy whenever the diagnosis is made before surgery. C… Show more
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