Purposes: The incidence of thyroid cancer has increased annually, and has a heavy psychological and economic burden on society and individuals. Based thyroid cancer data from patients treated in Liaocheng People's Hospital from 2015 to 2018, with Chinese national and regional characteristics, in this study, we addressed the controversy of which initial thyroid surgical mode, lobectomy or total thyroidectomy, is most effective.
Methods: Clinical and pathological data from 2108 patients with thyroid cancer, who were initially diagnosed and treated surgically, were collected from the Department of Thyroid Surgery.