… Multivariate analysis indicated that an age of< 40 years (odds ratio [OR], 4.3) and a tumor
size of 9 mm or larger (OR, 4.7) were independent predictors of progression to clinical disease. …

Background The clinical significance of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is debated,
and therefore the rise in incidence of PTMC creates management dilemmas. The following …

… Over the past few decades, the incidence of thyroid cancer (TC), especially papillary thyroid
cancer (… of ETE and LLNM were also independent predictive factors for LLNM (all P < 0.050). …

… Most of these tumors are clinically inapparent or nonpalpable. Because the use of … its
efficacy and clinical application remain controversial. Reliable preoperative prediction of CLNM is …

… Association (ATA) in 2017, which has replaced the previous nomenclature of encapsulated
follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma (eFVPTC) without capsular or vascular invasion, …

… thyroid tumor but also in the background thyroid gland. Additionally, this study aimed to evaluate
predictors … parallel tumor shape were independent predictors for lateral LN metastasis in …

… Aggressive metastatic disease is rare in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), a neoplasia that
usually carries an excellent prognosis. BRAF, RAS, and TERT promoter (TERTp) genes are …

… in clinical PTC that old age is the strongest predictor of cancer-specific death (1–4) and
significantly related to short Tg-doubling time (18). We emphasize the significant differences in …

… CLND regardless of preoperative clinical or US findings; … predictive factors of US images
and TSH for CLNM in patients with PTMC, we could not determine which CLNM were clinically …

… Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is the most common type of thyroid cancer with a
maximal diameter of 1 cm or less. In most cases, PTMC follows an indolent course and shows …