Small thyroid tumors often hide spread, study finds
NCT ID NCT06439745
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 21, 2026 · Updated 33 times
Summary
This study looked at 314 patients with small, seemingly contained papillary thyroid cancers who were scheduled for a partial thyroid removal (lobectomy). During surgery, doctors checked nearby lymph nodes and found hidden cancer spread in many cases, leading to a second surgery to remove the rest of the thyroid. The findings suggest that even small thyroid cancers may require more extensive initial surgery than previously thought.
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