Background: Recurrence of regional cervical lymph nodes in patients with papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) is not uncommon, and is an important factor affecting the quality of life. The …

Background Cervical lymph node (LN) metastases are common in patients with papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC), and they have a negative impact on recurrence. The management …

Background Tumour size and extrathyroidal extension (ETE) may impact papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) outcomes. We therefore examined the prognostic value of tumour size and …

Background The incidence of papillary thyroid cancer has increased substantially during the
past 15 years, which is likely related to an increased detection of small, nonlethal cancers …

Objective To determine the risk of nodal metastases to the central compartment from
differentiated papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) relative to known prognostic variables …

Introduction Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common form of thyroid cancer.
Although the survival rate is excellent, recurrence is as high as 20%. The mainstay of …

Background: Although the pattern of cervical lymph node metastases from papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) has been described, little is known about the pattern of lateral cervical …

Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is associated with an excellent prognosis but
frequently spreads to regional lymph nodes. The extent of neck dissection, particularly …

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

Objective To further understanding of treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Design
The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program database was searched for …