… lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma … lymph node metastasis in papillary
thyroid cancer patients: age (<45 years), gender (male), multifocality, tumor size (>1 cm), tumor …

… metastasis. The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors for skip metastases
and lateral lymph node metastasis of papillary thyroid cancer. …

… to lateral neck compartment without central lymph node metastasis (so called “skip metastases”)
… develop lateral lymph node metastasis without central lymph node metastasis. A lateral …

… However, male sex was reported to be a significant risk factor for lymph node metastasis
in PTC patients, consistent with our observations. The results suggested that intraoperative …

… site of lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Central lymph node metastasis
(… be skipped when the primary tumor is located in the upper pole 2 ; however, lymph node …

… the assessment of cervical lymph nodes metastasis (LNM) of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) …
the diagnostic values of US and CT in detecting the cervical LNM in thyroid cancer patients. …

… or clinical evidence of local regional lymph node metastasis). However, the … disease, covers
not only the lymph node VI but also the lymph node VII (the upper mediastinal lymph nodes). …

… for the assessment of cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with thyroid cancer, there is
an … of CT in the diagnosis of metastatic cervical lymph nodes and to identify the parameters …

… lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). … risk factors for lateral lymph
node metastasis (LLNM) (P < … for predicting lateral lymph node metastasis was defined as 2.5 (…

… preoperative ultrasound in the diagnosis of cervical lymph nodes metastases (CLNM) of
papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and its value in assisting cervical lymph node dissection (CLND). …