The aim of this study was to investigate the efficaciousness of histological tumor growth
patterns in the prediction of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in papillary thyroid carcinoma …

Aims Few clinicopathological parameters have been identified as independent predictive
factors for lymph node metastasis. This study evaluated the predictive ability of three …

Purpose Several characteristics of lymph node metastasis (LNM) as predictors of the risk of
recurrence or death were examined in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). The …

Although many attempts have been made to predict the occurrence of lymph node
metastases from papillary thyroid carcinoma, there are currently no reliable means to …

Objective Papillary thyroid cancer frequently metastasizes to lymph nodes; however, it is
generally difficult to make a precise diagnosis preoperatively. The present study was carried …

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: This study evaluated whether primary tumour characteristics are associated with
specific features of metastatic lymph nodes in papillary thyroid carcinoma patients. Method …

Background The purpose of this study was to determine the clinicopathologic characteristics
of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) by the number of tumor foci. Methods A …

Identifying risk factors for neck lymph node metastasis (LNM) in papillary thyroid carcinoma
(PTC) is important for patient prognosis establishment. We conducted a retrospective study …

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