Background: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) generally has an indolent course and
favorable prognosis. However, an optimal treatment strategy for asymptomatic PTC is not …

Background The role of prophylactic central neck dissection in the management of papillary
thyroid cancer (PTC) is controversial. We report our experience of an observational …

Purpose This retrospective study analyzes the predictive factors after curative surgery for
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Methods We analyzed 386 patients who underwent a …

In the treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), supplementary lymph node dissection
(LND) is not well standardized. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the significance of …

Background The prognosis and prognostic factors of papillary carcinoma have been
intensively investigated. However, details of patient prognosis after the detection of …

Background: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is considered the most frequent thyroid
malignancy (85-90%) with a good prognosis. However, its frequent recurrence increases …

Background The optimal extent of thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is
controversial. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of total thyroidectomy or partial …

Background Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) comprises the commonest type of thyroid cancer
and carries the highest rate of survival. However, when metastatic disease occurs, survival is …

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze the
features of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) presenting with neck lymph node …

We studied the records of 342 patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma out of a total of 728
thyroid cancer patients treated at the Medical School of Hannover (MHH) from 1972 through …