Objective: To evaluate the risk factors influencing the recurrence of papillary thyroid
carcinoma. Methods: This meta-analysis used MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE and CNKI …

Objective To analyze differences in the demographic backgrounds, and in treatments,
prognosis, and risk factors of patients with papillary thyroid cancer operated on from 1965 to …

There has been a long, unresolved debate regarding the operation of choice for well
differentiated carcinoma of the thyroid. We therefore analyzed the feasibility, scope, sample …

From a multivariate analysis of more than 20,600 patient-years' experience with papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC), we devised a prognostic scoring system based on patient age …

Background Intense disease surveillance and frequent lymph node metastases (LNMs) in
papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) have resulted in increased locoregional recurrences. We …

Introduction Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) generally shows an excellent prognosis
except in cases with aggressive backgrounds or clinicopathological features. Although the …

Background The incidence of papillary thyroid cancer has increased substantially during the
past 15 years, which is likely related to an increased detection of small, nonlethal cancers …

Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) frequently recurs to the lymph nodes, which
may not be fatal immediately but is a stressor for physicians and patients. Recurrence to the …

Objective The incidence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has increased in recent years
and its treatment remains controversial. The objective of this study is to identify …

Background The optimal extent of thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is
controversial. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of total thyroidectomy or partial …