European perspective on active surveillance for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma—are we ready?

Cancer research · Gastrointestinal stromal tumor

The study is a short summary of the current knowledge on this subject from the European perspective.

Due to the growing population of patients with low‑risk papillary thyroid cancer, active surveillance is increasingly considered worldwide instead of immediate surgical intervention. The study is a short summary of the current knowledge on this subject from the European perspective.

The growing population of patients with low‑risk papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has prompted a global discussion on whether active surveillance (AS) should replace immediate surgical intervention.

Evidence level: Irányelv / elfogadott gyakorlat. Magas szintű klinikai elfogadottság.

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