Patients’ experiences of diagnosis and management of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a qualitative study

Patients’ experiences of diagnosis and management of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: a qualitative study

Abstract Background In recent years management practices in relation to low-risk papillary microcarcinoma (PMC) have been evolving with increased awareness of the potential overdiagnosis and overtreatment of PMCs, and guidelines recommendations for non-surgical management options such as active surv...

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Main Authors: Brooke Nickel, Juan P. Brito, Ray Moynihan, Alexandra Barratt, Susan Jordan, Kirsten McCaffery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Papillary thyroid cancer
Communication
Decision making
Treatment preferences
Overdiagnosis
Overtreatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4152-9

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