Thyroid cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with papillary thyroid cancer, stage T1-3N0-1M0 2. Patient planned for total thyroidectomy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. T4 or M1 tumours 2. Patients with differentiated thyroid cancer other than papillary or follicular variant of papillary thyroid cancer (= follicular thyroid cancer, Hurthle cell carcinoma or tall cell carcinoma) 3. Incapacitated patients 4. Pregnant patients 5. Patients with detectable Tg antibodies at 1 year follow-up will be excluded for analysis 6. Contrast enhanced CT performed
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of sick-leave time | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes will be quality of life, societal costs and efficacy of the treatment. | — |
Countries
Netherlands