The impact of cervical lymph node metastases and the optimal surgical management of the
neck in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remain controversial. The objectives …

Objective To determine if more extensive neck dissection in patients with papillary
carcinoma of the thyroid affords a survival benefit vs limited lymphadenectomy of positive …

Abstract Objective/Hypothesis: To describe our institution's experience with the management
of cervical metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and suggest a treatment strategy …

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 …

Objective To determine the patterns of lateral cervical metastasis and the incidence of level
IIb lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma. Design Retrospective medical …

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 …

Objective To examine the role of central neck dissection (CND) in patients with papillary
thyroid cancer (PTC). Design Retrospective analysis of patients treated for PTC between …

Background: Prophylactic central neck dissection (CND) has been proposed in the treatment
of patients affected by papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) with clinically negative neck lymph …

Background The American Thyroid Association recently changed its management
guidelines for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) to include routine central neck lymph node …

Background To compare the “comprehensive”(including bilateral paratracheal, pretracheal,
prelaryngeal lymph nodes)(CCND) with “limited”(saving contralateral paratracheal lymph …