Postoperative prognosis of micropapillary thyroid cancer is relatively good, and active treatment generally does not affect life expectancy, the specific survival time is mainly related to whether the tumor recurs and metastasizes as well as the treatment situation. Micropapillary thyroid cancer is a type of papillary thyroid cancer with better prognosis. If detected in time and actively treated with surgery, the cure rate can reach 98%, and the life expectancy will not be affected, and recurrence and metastasis are not easy to occur. However, some patients already have cervical lymph node metastasis when the tumor is found. After surgical treatment, the survival period may be affected, but they can still survive for about 5-10 years or even longer. After surgery, patients with micropapillary thyroid cancer still need to go to the hospital for regular checkups, and once recurrence occurs, they should be treated actively.