Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common thyroid malignancy, and cervical nodal
metastases are frequent at presentation. The most common site for nodal metastases from …

Opinion statement Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) has an excellent prognosis, yet lymph
node metastases are common. Most authors agree that central and/or lateral lymph node …

BACKGROUND: The role of routine prophylactic central-neck lymph node dissection
(CLND) for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) remains controversial. We perform CLND for PTC …

Background Central compartment lymph node dissection is a common adjunct to
thyroidectomy in the treatment of papillary thyroid cancer. The indications, surgical …

The management of papillary thyroid carcinoma continues to evolve. Although the debate
over the extent of thyroidectomy has largely faded, the role of elective neck dissection in the …

Aim. Cervical lymph node micrometastases are observed in up to 90% of papillary thyroid
cancers (PTC), showing that lymph nodal involvement is very common. Nevertheless, during …

Cervical lymph node metastases are very common in patients with papillary thyroid cancer
(PTC). Despite that PTC has an excellent prognosis, lymphatic spread is associated with …

Objective The goal of this article was to describe the optimal individualized surgical
management of patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Methods This summary reviews …

Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy. While there has been no
appreciable increase in the observed mortality of well-differentiated thyroid cancer, there …

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