title: Most patients with a small papillary thyroid carcinoma enjoy an excellent prognosis and may be managed with minimally invasive therapy or active surveillance.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: M Regina
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Castro
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Mabel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ryder
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Juan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Brito
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Ian D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Hay
mesh_terms: D018263:Adenocarcinoma, Follicular / Q000556:secondary*; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013965:Thyroidectomy / Q000401:mortality*