Which of the following statements regarding papillary thyroid carcinoma are true?
A. Seventy to 80% of new cases of thyroid carcinoma in the United States are of the papillary type
B. Total ipsilateral lobectomy and isthmus resection are adequate therapy for minimal thyroid carcinoma
C. Microscopic evidence of multicentric disease is present in 70% to 80% of cases
D. Nearly all patients less than 15 years of age have metastatic disease in local lymph nodes
Answer:A
Which of the following statements regarding papillary thyroid carcinoma are true?
A. Seventy to 80% of new cases of thyroid carcinoma in the United States are of the papillary type B. Total ipsilateral lobectomy and isthmus resection are adequate therapy for minimal thyroid carcinoma C. Microscopic evidence of multicentric disease is present in 70% to 80% of cases D. Nearly all patients less than 15 years of age have metastatic disease in local lymph nodes