Objective To ascertain whether modified radical neck dissection offers a survival advantage
for some subsets of patients with papillary cancer of the thyroid. Design A retrospective …

Hypotheses After subtotal thyroidectomy with modified radical neck dissection of the affected
side, nodal recurrence at the contralateral cervical side indicates a poor prognosis for …

Background and aims The role of central neck dissection in the treatment of papillary thyroid
carcinoma is debated. This retrospective investigation was undertaken to assess whether it …

Background: Systematic elective paratracheal dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma is
controversial. Objective: This study aims to analyze the pattern of locoregional recurrence …

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

Background There is ongoing controversy as to the indications for and extent of lateral
cervical lymphadenectomy for patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). While most now …

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 …

There is a wide spectrum of methods of surgical treatment being utilized in papillary
carcinoma of the thyroid. This ranges from partial to total thyroidectomy with or without some …

Papillary cancer of the thyroid is an indolent disease. One of its most con stant features is its
capacity for re gional or cervical lymph node spread. In our experience, clinical evidence of …

Background Cervical lymph node metastases in papillary thyroid cancer are common.
Although central neck dissection is indicated in clinically nodal-positive disease, it remains …