A male aged 40 years presenting with papillary cancer thyroid confined to one lobe of thyroid of size 3x3 cm with no node palpable. What is the ideal treatment?: (A) Hemithyroidectomy, (B) Subtotal Thyroidectomy, (C) Total thyroidectomy with Nodal Dissection, (D) Total thyroidectomy
Answer is D. Ans. (d) Total thyroidectomyRef: Schwartz Page 1543/ 10th edition* Total thyroidectomy is the treatment of choice for all malignant thyroid lesions.* Modified Radical Nodal dissection is done only if node is palpable.