ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
PARATHYROID
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The patient was not willing to undergo active surveillance
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The nodule is located near the thyroid capsule
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The nodule is located posteriorly near the N Laryngeus Recurrent
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Multiple nodules in one lobe
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Detailed explanation-1: -Top Candidates for Active Surveillance Your tumor is small and is expected to grow slowly. You aren’t experiencing any symptoms. You have the ability to live with cancer without worry reducing your quality of life. You value near-term quality of life to a greater extent than any long-term consequences that could occur.
Detailed explanation-2: -The UCSF inclusion criteria is diagnostic PSA 10 ng/mL or less, clinical stage T1/2, biopsy Gleason grade 3+3 or less, 33% or less positive cores and 50% or less tumor in any single core.
Detailed explanation-3: -Active surveillance may be used to avoid or delay the need for treatments such as radiation therapy or surgery, which can cause side effects or other problems. During active surveillance, certain exams and tests are done on a regular schedule.