Thyroid cancers. I. Papillary, follicular, and Hürthle cell.

The well differentiated thyroid carcinomas, papillary, follicular, and Hürthle cell, comprise the majority of malignant thyroid diseases. This article presents guidelines for the evaluation and treatment of these malignancies. Prognostic factors, surgical treatment of the thyroid and regional lymph nodes, postoperative detection of recurrence, and treatment of distant metastases are discussed.