Background: The British Thyroid Association (BTA) released updated guidelines for the management
of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) in 2014. A key update was that patients with
unifocal disease 10–40 mm in diameter, aged <45 years and with no other risk factors
could be considered for lobectomy alone. The aim of this study was to retrospectively
evaluate the potential impact of these changes on the management of DTC in South East
Scotland, and to analyse the characteristics of lobes now potentially considered for
observation rather than resection.
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