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 The indications and extent of cervical lymph node dissection in papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) are still being debated. The aim of this study was to analyze the patterns of …

Background The objective of this study was to determine the rate and pattern of nodal
recurrence in patients who underwent a therapeutic, lateral neck dissection (LND) for …

Background The study was designed to explore the regular patterns of level V lymph node
metastasis (LNM) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), and to indicate whether level V …

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

Background: Although the pattern of cervical lymph node metastases from papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) has been described, little is known about the pattern of lateral cervical …

Background Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) patients with ipsilateral neck metastatic lymph
node (LN) and those with contralateral neck metastatic LN belong to N1b. Only a few studies …

Background Completeness of surgical resection is an important determinant of outcomes in
patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma and regional lymph node metastasis. The extent of …

Background The use of routine central compartment neck dissection surgery for papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is controversial. Although macroscopic central neck lymph node …

Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) with clinically node-positive lateral neck is
more likely to recur after surgery than node-negative PTC. The present study investigated …