[Thyroid microcarcinoma].
The term "early cancer of the thyroid" is not clearly defined. Recently, microcarcinoma of the thyroid, less than 10 mm, has been frequently detected and in Ito Hospital smaller papillary carcinoma has increased in these 10 years. As rate of microcarcinoma found in autopsy cases were reported 10-28.4% in Japan, all of thyroid microcarcinoma are not thought to be developed clinically. In our hospital, papillary microcarcinoma diagnosed preoperatively underwent lobectomy with modified neck dissection in principle. Lymph node metastases were found in 65% of patients with papillary microcarcinoma. Further studies and discussion concerned whether thyroid microcarcinoma should be treated and how it should be treated, is necessary.
Sugino
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Ito Hospital.
Ito
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D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*