Evidence for overuse of medical services around the world

S Brownlee, K Chalkidou, J Doust, AG Elshaug… - The Lancet, 2017‏ - thelancet.com
Overuse, which is defined as the provision of medical services that are more likely to cause
harm than good, is a pervasive problem. Direct measurement of overuse through …

Early diagnosis of low-risk papillary thyroid cancer results rather in overtreatment than a better survival

J Krajewska, A Kukulska… - Frontiers in …, 2020‏ - frontiersin.org
We are witnessing a rapid worldwide increase in the incidence of papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) in the last thirty years. Extensive implementation of cancer screening and …

Nomenclature revision for encapsulated follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma: a paradigm shift to reduce overtreatment of indolent tumors

YE Nikiforov, RR Seethala, G Tallini, ZW Baloch… - JAMA …, 2016‏ - jamanetwork.com
Importance Although growing evidence points to highly indolent behavior of encapsulated
follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (EFVPTC), most patients with EFVPTC are …

How many lymph nodes are enough? Assessing the adequacy of lymph node yield for papillary thyroid cancer

TJ Robinson, S Thomas, MA Dinan… - Journal of Clinical …, 2016‏ - ascopubs.org
Purpose Patients who undergo surgery for papillary thyroid cancer with only a limited lymph
node examination are thought to be at risk for potentially harboring occult disease. However …

Controversies in the management of low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer

MR Haymart, NH Esfandiari, MT Stang… - Endocrine …, 2017‏ - academic.oup.com
Controversy exists over optimal management of low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer. This
controversy occurs in all aspects of management, including surgery, use of radioactive …

Financial burden of thyroid cancer in the United States: An estimate of economic and psychological hardship among thyroid cancer survivors

CE Barrows, JM Belle, A Fleishman, CC Lubitz… - Surgery, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Background Annual cancer-related healthcare expenditure in the United States is estimated
to exceed $150 billion by 2020. As the prevalence of thyroid cancer increases worldwide …

Radioiodine remnant ablation for differentiated thyroid cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis

DL James, ÉJ Ryan, MG Davey, AJ Quinn… - … –Head & Neck …, 2021‏ - jamanetwork.com
Importance Postoperative radioactive iodine (RAI) remnant ablation for differentiated thyroid
cancer (DTC) facilitates the early detection of recurrence and represents an adjuvant …

Radioactive iodine in differentiated thyroid cancer: a national database perspective

RK Orosco, T Hussain, JE Noel… - Endocrine-related …, 2019‏ - erc.bioscientifica.com
Radioactive iodine (RAI) is a key component in the treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer.
RAI has been recommended more selectively in recent years as guidelines evolve to reflect …

Overuse of health care services in the management of cancer: a systematic review

SS Baxi, M Kale, S Keyhani, BR Roman, A Yang… - Medical care, 2017‏ - journals.lww.com
Background: Overuse, the provision of health services for which harms outweigh the
benefits, results in suboptimal patient care and may contribute to the rising costs of cancer …

Medication overuse in oncology: current trends and future implications for patients and society

SM Schleicher, PB Bach, K Matsoukas… - The Lancet …, 2018‏ - thelancet.com
The high cost of cancer care worldwide is largely attributable to rising drugs prices. Despite
their high costs and potential toxic effects, anticancer treatments could be subject to overuse …