Kang Dong-Shu, Lin Yu-Hao, Tian Jian-Qing
Department of Endocrinology, Xiamen Humanity Hospital, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Discov Oncol. 2025 Jun 7;16(1):1026. doi: 10.1007/s12672-025-02789-5.
It has been proven that the active surveillance (AS) is safe and feasible for low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMC). There has been no bibliometric assessment of the scientific advancements in this field. We conducted this study to determine the characteristics and trends of published research on AS for PTMC.
In this study, articles on AS for PTMC published between 2014 and 2024 were identified using the Web of Science Core Collection database. Bibliometric analysis and visualization were conducted using VOSviewer and CiteSpace.
277 publications from 39 countries were identified, demonstrating a growth trend between 2014 and 2024. The United States of America dominated with the highest number of published papers, followed closely by South Korea and Japan. The most significant journal was Thyroid, and the leading author was Akira Miyauchi. Kuma Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center emerged as leading institutions. Keyword analysis revealed that, alongside the title-related terms of this study, "management," "quality of life," "lymph node metastasis," "progression," and "association guidelines" formed the core keywords in this field.
Active surveillance for low-risk PTMC has been endorsed and recommended by researchers in numerous countries. This study identified the current most active frontiers in this field and focused on candidate population profiling, tumor progression evaluation, cost-effectiveness of the active surveillance (AS) approach, and quality of life assessment for patients. This paper summarizes the controversial issues and provides a reference direction for researchers seeking to explore novel approaches in this field.
已证实主动监测（AS）对于低风险甲状腺微小乳头状癌（PTMC）是安全可行的。目前尚未对该领域的科学进展进行文献计量评估。我们开展本研究以确定关于PTMC主动监测的已发表研究的特征和趋势。
在本研究中，使用科学网核心合集数据库识别2014年至2024年间发表的关于PTMC主动监测的文章。使用VOSviewer和CiteSpace进行文献计量分析和可视化。
共识别出来自39个国家的277篇出版物，显示出2014年至2024年间的增长趋势。美国发表的论文数量最多，居主导地位，其次是韩国和日本。最重要的期刊是《甲状腺》，主要作者是宫内晃。熊本医院和纪念斯隆凯特琳癌症中心成为主要机构。关键词分析表明，除了与本研究标题相关的术语外，“管理”“生活质量”“淋巴结转移”“进展”和“关联指南”构成了该领域的核心关键词。
对低风险PTMC的主动监测已得到许多国家研究人员的认可和推荐。本研究确定了该领域当前最活跃的前沿领域，并聚焦于候选人群特征分析、肿瘤进展评估、主动监测（AS）方法的成本效益以及患者生活质量评估。本文总结了有争议的问题，并为寻求探索该领域新方法的研究人员提供了参考方向。
