(1) Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Inselspital, University Hospital Bern, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland;(2) Institute of Pathology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Abstract:
Background
Papillary or follicular thyroid carcinomas exhibit a relatively benign course. Hence, long-term follow-up studies with well-defined disease stages and treatment details are needed to evaluate treatment strategies.