Background The aim of the present study was to examine the frequency, characteristics, and
risk factors of level IIb lymph node metastases in papillary thyroid carcinoma. Methods We …

Background The extent of neck dissection (ND) appropriate for necks yielding clinical
evidence of metastases of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is controversial. The need for …

Purpose: To evaluate the predictive factors of central lymph node (CLN) metastasis and the
relationship between the number of metastatic CLN and risk factors for recurrence or …

Background. Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a form of thyroid cancer with high risk of
cervical lymph node metastasis. Aim. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence …

Background Central lymph node metastasis (LNM) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is
common. But the association between primary tumor characteristics and specific features of …

Objective To study the related factors of central lymph node (CLN) metastasis in papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC), the indications and the extent of central neck dissection (CND) …

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between central lymph node
(CLN) metastasis and clinicopathologic characteristics of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). In …

Background and objectives Recently, some single-institution studies have reported risk
factors of CLNM in cN0 PTC patients, but results from those studies are not consistent. The …

Introduction Surgical management of lateral lymph nodes in papillary thyroid carcinoma,
especially at level II, remains controversial. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors for …

Background The aims of this study were to evaluate the rate and risk factors of ipsilateral
and contralateral central lymph node (CLN) metastases in patients with papillary thyroid …