Treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer: can endoscopic thyroidectomy via a chest-breast approach achieve similar therapeutic effects as open surgery?

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[2] Frasca F(2007)Cancer statistics, trend, and multiple primary cancer analyses from the surveillance, epidemiology, and results (SEER) program Oncologist 12 20-306

[3] Regalbuto C(1998)Papillary and follicular thyroid carcinoma N Engl J Med 338 297-201

[4] Squatrito S(2015)Endoscopic thyroidectomy via areola approach: summary of 1250 cases in a single institution Surg Endosc 29 192-955

[5] Vigneri R(2012)Endoscopic thyroidectomy via bilateral axillo-breast approach (BABA): review of 512 cases in a single institute Surg Endosc 26 948-654

[6] Havat MJ(2006)The importance of central compartment elective lymph node excision in the staging and treatment of papillary thyroid cancer Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 132 650-71

[7] Howlader N(2011)Current status of endoscopic thyroid surgery in China Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 21 67-1745

[8] Reichman ME(2002)Comparative study of thyroidectomies. Endoscopic surgery versus conventional open surgery Surg Endosc 16 1741-3801

[9] Schlumbcrger MJ(2016)Prospective comparative study of endoscopic via unilateral axillobreast approach versus open conventional total thyroidectomy in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma Surg Endosc 30 3797-4

[10] Wang C(2000)Scarless endoscopic thyroidectomy: breast approach for better cosmesis Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 10 1-2282

[1] Pellegriti G(2013)Worldwide increasing incidence of thyroid cancer: update on epidemiology and risk factors J Cancer Epidemiol 2013 965212-37

[2] Frasca F(2007)Cancer statistics, trend, and multiple primary cancer analyses from the surveillance, epidemiology, and results (SEER) program Oncologist 12 20-306

[3] Regalbuto C(1998)Papillary and follicular thyroid carcinoma N Engl J Med 338 297-201

[4] Squatrito S(2015)Endoscopic thyroidectomy via areola approach: summary of 1250 cases in a single institution Surg Endosc 29 192-955

[5] Vigneri R(2012)Endoscopic thyroidectomy via bilateral axillo-breast approach (BABA): review of 512 cases in a single institute Surg Endosc 26 948-654

[6] Havat MJ(2006)The importance of central compartment elective lymph node excision in the staging and treatment of papillary thyroid cancer Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 132 650-71

[7] Howlader N(2011)Current status of endoscopic thyroid surgery in China Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 21 67-1745

[8] Reichman ME(2002)Comparative study of thyroidectomies. Endoscopic surgery versus conventional open surgery Surg Endosc 16 1741-3801

[9] Schlumbcrger MJ(2016)Prospective comparative study of endoscopic via unilateral axillobreast approach versus open conventional total thyroidectomy in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma Surg Endosc 30 3797-4

[10] Wang C(2000)Scarless endoscopic thyroidectomy: breast approach for better cosmesis Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 10 1-2282