The Overdiagnosis of Thyroid Micropapillary Carcinoma: The Rising Incidence, Inert Biological Behavior, and Countermeasures

The incidence of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) has exponentially increased in the past three decades. The 2014 World Cancer Report stated that, among the new cases of thyroid carcinoma, >50% are PTMC. The incidence of thyroid cancer was growing by 20.1% annually in China. Most of PTMC h...

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Main Authors: Shujian Xu, Yong Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5544232