An overview of papillary cancer of the thyroid or PTC, with details on its incidence in the community, the pathology and presenting symptoms and features.

The steps needed to make the diagnosis of papillary cancer of the thyroid, including blood tests, imaging, like ultrasound, and biopsy.

The treatment of papillary cancer of the thyroid, by surgery, radioactive iodine and thyroxine therapy, plus some information on follow-up.

There are also two guides I have produced which may be helpful. These are a booklet entitled "What You need To Know About Thyroid Cancer" which outlines these steps in treatment, plus "Thyroid Cancer Surgery", a guide to patients having an operation for thyroid cancer. Both can be accessed via the webpage Guide to Surgery.