Lobectomy Versus Total Thyroidectomy for Follicular Microcarcinomas

Abstract

The diagnosis of follicular thyroid cancer <1 cm is most likely to occur after initial thyroid lobectomy. High risk features include widely invasive, extensive angioinvasion (>= 4 foci), or presence of distant metastasis and are the primary predictors of poor prognosis. In the absence of these features, thyroid lobectomy is likely adequate for treatment.