Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

Active Surveillance on Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma

South Korea1,211 participantsStarted 2016-05

Plain-language summary

The study is a multi-center prospective cohort study of active surveillance in papillary thyroid cancer with low risk. The purpose of the study is to observe natural course of low risk papillary thyroid cancer in Korean population, and comparison of prognosis between active surveillance group and conventional surgery group. Patient will be well informed about their choice of active surveillance or surgery.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * who agreed to the agreement form * who is older than 18 years old * who was diagnosed by fine needle aspiration or needle biopsy of Bethesda category V or VI * whose thyroid cancer is smaller than 1 cm length Exclusion Criteria: * who cannot routinely follow-up according to the study schedule * who was diagnosed by fine needle aspiration or needle biopsy of Bethesda category I, II, III, or IV. * who have hyperthyroidism which needs treatment

What they're measuring

Rate of Progression of Thyroid Papillary Microcarcinoma

Timeframe: 5 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02938702

SponsorSeoul National University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2025-03

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