Active Surveillance for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: New Challenges and Opportunities for The Health Care System
Haser GC, Tuttle RM, Su HK, Alon EE, Bergman D, Bernet V, Brett E, Cobin R, Dewey EH, Doherty G, Dos Reis LL, Harris J, Klopper J, Lee SL, Levine RA, Lepore SJ, Likhterov I, Lupo MA, Machac J, Mechanick JI, Mehra S, Milas M, Orloff LA, Randolph G, Revenson TA, Roberts KJ, Ross DS, Rowe ME, Smallridge RC, Terris D, Tufano RP, Urken ML. Active Surveillance for Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma: New Challenges and Opportunities for The Health Care System. Endocrine Practice 2016, 22: 602-611. PMID: 26799628, PMCID: PMC5539410, DOI: 10.4158/ep151065.ra.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPapillary thyroid microcarcinomaThyroid Cancer Care CollaborativeActive surveillancePapillary thyroid carcinomaQuality of lifeClinical statusThyroid microcarcinomaMobile patient populationActive surveillance protocolsPatient's clinical statusActive surveillance studyEducation of patientsProper patient selectionSafe management strategyHealth care systemSelect patientsNonsurgical managementPatient selectionPatient populationSmall cancersCare CollaborativeSurveillance protocolEarly diagnosisPatient supportThyroid carcinoma