Active Surveillance of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma

This study is monitoring patients with very small, low-risk papillary thyroid cancer (tumors 2 cm or smaller) to track how the cancer behaves over time with active observation rather than immediate surgery, to determine whether watchful waiting is a safe approach. **You may be eligible if...** - You have been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer confirmed or highly suspected by biopsy or genetic testing (BRAF mutation) - Your thyroid nodule is 2 cm or smaller based on ultrasound - You are able to read and write English fluently - You are willing and able to sign the consent form **You may NOT be eligible if...** - Your thyroid cancer is of a high-grade or poorly differentiated type - You have suspicious lymph nodes in the neck that suggest cancer has spread - Your nodule is in a location that puts nearby structures at risk (such as near the nerve that controls the voice box, or adjacent to the windpipe) - You have a history of radiation to the neck Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.