A trial looking at surgery to remove the whole thyroid or part of the thyroid (HoT trial)

Overview

Cancer types:

Thyroid cancer

Status:

Open

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial is comparing two types of surgery for thyroid cancer. It is comparing removing the whole thyroid with removing only the side (lobe) that the cancer is in.

It is open to people with thyroid cancer that:

is a differentiated type
and has a low chance (risk) of coming back

Recruitment start: 31 December 2021

Recruitment end: 31 July 2028

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Dae Kim

Supported by

University College London (UCL)

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)

Butterfly Thyroid Cancer Trust Charity

Thyroid Cancer Support Group Wales

University College London Clinical Trials Centre (UCL-CTC)

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Last reviewed: 7 July 2025

CRUK internal database number: 17381

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