Background Although papillary carcinoma usually shows mild characteristics, it
metastasizes and shows recurrence to the lymph node in high incidences. Of the two …

In this article we discuss the management of lateral cervical lymph node metastases in
papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). We conducted a retrospective analysis of cases of PTC at our …

Background Lateral lymph node metastasis is an important prognostic factor and is
predictive of tumor recurrence and cause-specific survival in patients with papillary thyroid …

Background Determinants for adequate lymph node yield (LNY) in prophylactic central neck
dissection (pCND) for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remain unclear. We aimed to …

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

The meaning of nodal metastases in well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma is controversial.
The Authors analyse the impact of lymphatic spread reviewing 1503 cases of well …

Background: The benefits of prophylactic central compartment lymph node dissection
(pCCND) in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) are still under investigation. This treatment seems …

Background Central neck dissection and total thyroidectomy are standard treatments for
patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) with clinically involved central nodes …

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

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 …