Background The lateral compartment frequently demonstrates metastasis from thyroid
carcinoma. In contrast to that for central lymph node dissection, the indication for lateral …

BACKGROUND: In papillary thyroid cancer, quantitative relationships may exist between
central and lateral neck lymph node metastases, which may be of clinical usefulness …

Background There are 3 compartments of regional lymph nodes to which thyroid carcinoma
metastasizes: central, lateral, and mediastinal compartments. The central compartment is the …

Background Cervical lymph node (LN) metastases are common in patients with papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC), and they have a negative impact on recurrence. The management …

Background The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the reliability of central lymph
node metastases in predicting lateral node involvement in papillary thyroid carcinoma …

Lymphatic metastasis in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is eminent; however, the extent of
central compartment lymph nodes dissection (CCD) is controversial and requires the …

Background Although many patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) display
associated cervical lymph node metastases (LNM), the optimal extent of lymph node …

Background Although papillary carcinoma usually shows mild characteristics, it
metastasizes and shows recurrence to the lymph node in high incidences. Of the two …

Background The efficacy of prophylactic central compartment lymph node dissection for
papillary thyroid carcinoma remains controversial. We performed a randomized controlled …

Background In patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), the appropriate extent of
lymph node dissection has not yet been established due to lack of accurate patterns of …