Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is uncommonly associated with tumor-related
mortality, although local recurrence can be a frequent and difficult problem. This study was …

Objective: To evaluate the risk factors influencing the recurrence of papillary thyroid
carcinoma. Methods: This meta-analysis used MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE and CNKI …

Objective The incidence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has increased in recent years
and its treatment remains controversial. The objective of this study is to identify …

Introduction Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) generally shows an excellent prognosis
except in cases with aggressive backgrounds or clinicopathological features. Although the …

Background: Despite improvements in the surgical and medical treatment of papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC), subsets of patients suffer from structural recurrence after initial treatment …

Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) frequently recurs to the lymph nodes, which
may not be fatal immediately but is a stressor for physicians and patients. Recurrence to the …

Background Although recurrence and death can occur in patients with papillary thyroid
cancer (PTC) several years after being diagnosed, the necessary duration of follow-up for …

Background We previously showed that preoperative and intraoperative evaluations of
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) are important for predicting a patient's prognosis, and we …

Background The prognosis of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is usually
favorable; however, a subset of patients can develop local recurrence or distant metastases …

Background Many patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) demonstrate satisfactory
outcomes. However, 8%–28% of patients with PTC show tumor recurrence, which may affect …