Background Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) metastasizes to central lymph node (CLN). CLN
metastasis is associated with high risk of locoregional recurrence and distant metastasis …

Background The aims of this study were to evaluate the rate and risk factors of ipsilateral
and contralateral central lymph node (CLN) metastases in patients with papillary thyroid …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between central lymph node
(CLN) metastasis and clinicopathologic characteristics of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). In …

Background Central lymph node metastasis (LNM) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is
common. But the association between primary tumor characteristics and specific features of …

Background The status of metastatic lymph nodes, including the size and extracapsular
spread (ECS), in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) has not been well established. This study …

Background Most of the reports about lymph node (LN) metastasis in papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) are retrospective studies. Methods We prospectively evaluated the pattern …

In papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) patients, cervical lymph node metastases are common,
which disseminate sequentially from the central neck to the lateral neck. However, there is …

Objective The aim of this study was to explore the risk factors that were associated with
central lymph node metastases (CLNM) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients …

Background. Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) with central lymph node metastases
(CLNMs) is common. The objective of this study was to investigate the incidence and risk …

Background Cervical lymph node metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is
common. However, whether undergoing prophylactic central lymph node (CLN) dissection …