Papillary carcinoma is the most common type of thyroid cancer which tends to grow very slowly and usually develop in only one lobe of the thyroid gland. It is generally treatable with a good ...

Archive Papillary Adenocystoma of the Thyroid and Accessory Thyroid Glands Author: HARRY C. LOW, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published December 3, 1903 Boston Med Surg J 1903;149: 616 - 623 ...

Papillary thyroid cancer tends to grow slowly and during its early stages can be asymptomatic. This type of thyroid cancer often seems to be limited to just one lobe of the double-lobed thyroid gland.

Although papillary thyroid carcinoma is the most common form of thyroid malignancy, it is considered to be an indolent disease that progresses slowly and has an excellent prognosis.

Individuals with papillary thyroid cancer that has not spread beyond the thyroid gland appear to have favorable outcomes regardless of whether they receive treatment within the first year after ...