Explanation for the choice of comparators
DIFFERENTIATED THYROID CANCER, THYROID, REMISSION
The primary objective of this study is to assess the non-inferiority of total thyroidectomy alone as compared to total thyroidectomy with bilateral prophylactic central compartment neck dissection in terms of the rate of complete remission (excellent response) at 1 year after randomization, for differentiated thyroid cancer cT1bT2N0.Group 1 (reference group): total thyroidectomy with bilateral prophylactic central compartment (level VI) neck dissection as defined by the American Thyroid Association [Group 2 (“experimental” group): total thyroidectomy alone without neck dissection. This is recognized as a standard treatment by the Francophone Association of Endocrine Surgery [