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

Objective The goal of this article was to describe the optimal individualized surgical
management of patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Methods This summary reviews …

The surgical management of papillary thyroid carcinoma remains contentious and the
optimal surgical strategy has not been yet established. The extent of thyroid resection has …

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

Background Treatment strategies for papillary thyroid cancer remain controversial due to the
lack of large, randomized controlled trials. The purpose of this study was to review the …

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 …

We have analyzed data on a group of 269 patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma followed
on average for 12 years to determine (1) if a prognostic classification scheme can be used to …

Introduction Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common form of thyroid cancer.
Although the survival rate is excellent, recurrence is as high as 20%. The mainstay of …

Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common type of thyroid cancer, occurring in about
80% of cases. Treatment consists of surgery, selective adjuvant radioiodine ablation, thyroid …

Background In patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), the role of total thyroidectomy
(TT) versus that of thyroid lobectomy (TL) has been controversial. Methods This retrospective …