Opinion statement Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), the most common thyroid malignancy, is
associated with cervical lymph node metastases in 30% to 90% of patients. While surgery is …

The natural history of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is such that many patients reach normal
life expectancy after total thyroidectomy and radioiodine therapy (1). Still, a large number of …

Total thyroidectomy is the treatment of choice for clinically significant papillary thyroid cancer
(PTC); however, 10–15% develop palpable local recurrence in the cervical lymph nodes …

Abstract Objective/Hypothesis: To describe our institution's experience with the management
of cervical metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and suggest a treatment strategy …

Aim. Cervical lymph node micrometastases are observed in up to 90% of papillary thyroid
cancers (PTC), showing that lymph nodal involvement is very common. Nevertheless, during …

Background: Cervical lymph node metastases are quite common in papillary thyroid cancer
(PTC) and they usually spread in a contiguous fashion. However,“skip metastasis,” defined …

Optimal treatment for differentiated thyroid carcinoma is controversial with respect to the
extent of thyroid resection, the extent and technique of nodal dissection and use of …

Background The significance of nodal metastases, very common in papillary thyroid cancer,
and the role of lymph node dissection in the neoplasm management, are still controversial …

BACKGROUND: The impact of nodal disease remains controversial in papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC). STUDY DESIGN: One surgeon treated 159 unselected patients, who were …

The management of papillary thyroid carcinoma continues to evolve. Although the debate
over the extent of thyroidectomy has largely faded, the role of elective neck dissection in the …