Thyroid lobectomy for treatment of well differentiated intrathyroid malignancy

What is it about?

This paper explores treatment options for thyroid cancer. If you have a low risk thyroid cancer, you may be suitable for a thyroid lobectomy

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Why is it important?

This is important because total thyroidectomy (the usual treatment for thyroid cancer) sometimes causes tracheostomy, always results in the need for thyroid hormone replacement and occasionally requires life long calcium supplements. Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury is more common in total thyroidectomy versus lobectomy . In well selected patients then, less aggressive surgery may provide equal cancer outcomes while offering a reduced potential for surgical complications

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