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A multicenter cohort study of thyroidectomy-related decision regret in patients with low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma

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  • Genpeng Li

    (Sichuan University
    Sichuan University)

  • Ruicen Li

    (Sichuan University)

  • Jinjing Zhong

    (West China Hospital of Sichuan University)

  • Wenjie Chen

    (Sichuan University
    Sichuan University)

  • Jinhao Shuai

    (Meishan City People’s Hospital)

  • Meizhu Chen

    (Sanya People’s Hospital)

  • Feng Deng

    (Chongqing University Three Gorges Hospital)

  • Tao Wei

    (Sichuan University
    Sichuan University)

  • Huairong Tang

    (Sichuan University
    Sichuan University)

  • Zhihui Li

    (Sichuan University
    Sichuan University)

  • Jianyong Lei

    (Sichuan University
    Sichuan University)

Abstract

The level of thyroidectomy-related regret in patients with clinically low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) and the determinants of decision regret are largely unknown. Here, we show that 319 (24.2%) of those who undergo thyroidectomy and 4 (3.4%) who undergo active surveillance (AS) express heightened regret based on validated decision regret scale (DRS) scores in the first online survey (P

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  • Genpeng Li & Ruicen Li & Jinjing Zhong & Wenjie Chen & Jinhao Shuai & Meizhu Chen & Feng Deng & Tao Wei & Huairong Tang & Zhihui Li & Jianyong Lei, 2025. "A multicenter cohort study of thyroidectomy-related decision regret in patients with low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 16(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:16:y:2025:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-025-57627-7
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57627-7
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