Background: The lymph node yield (LNY) and the lymph node ratio (LNR) have been shown
to be important prognostic factors in oral, colon, and gastric cancers. The role of the LNY and …

Abstract Learning Objectives Explain how lymph node ratio can be used to predict disease
recurrence for papillary thyroid cancer. Cite the threshold total and central lymph node ratios …

Objective Recently, lymph node ratio (LNR) has emerged as an alternative to American Joint
Committee on Cancer (AJCC) N stage, with superior prognostic value. The utility of LNR in …

Background The N stage in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is an important prognostic factor
based on anatomical localization of cervical lymph nodes (LNs) only and not the extent of …

Objective: Cervical metastases in papillary thyroid carcinoma are associated with increased
recurrence. However, their effect on survival remains controversial. This study evaluated …

Importance Lymph node metastases are common in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), yet the
impact of nodal metastases on survival remains unclear. Lymph node density (LND) is the …

Background In papillary thyroid cancer, the role of lymph node dissection remains
controversial, and staging systems consider metastatic lymph nodes as a binary entity. The …

Objective The presence of central neck lymph node (LN) metastases (defined as pN1a
according to Tumor Node Metastasis classification) in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is …

Regional lymph node (LN) metastasis has a significant impact for prediction of recurrence in
patients with papillary thyroid cancers (PTC); however, the prognostic value of the lymph …

Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate microscopic nodal status in papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) with and without lymphadenopathy and its relation to outcomes. Materials …