Physician Perspectives of Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment of Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer in the US
Priya H. Dedhia, Megan C. Saucke, Kristin L. Long, Gerard M. Doherty, Susan C. Pitt
Abstract
This survey study assesses physicians’ recommendations regarding overdiagnosis and overtreatment of thyroid nodules and low-risk papillary thyroid cancer.
Topics & Concepts
OverdiagnosisMedicineThyroid cancerPapillary thyroid cancerCancerGeneral surgeryOncologyInternal medicineGynecologyIntensive care medicineThyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentPatient-Provider Communication in HealthcareGlobal Cancer Incidence and Screening