BACKGROUND: The role of routine central lymph node dissection (CLND) for papillary
thyroid cancer (PTC) remains controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact …

BACKGROUND: Routine central lymph node dissection (CLND) for papillary thyroid cancer
(PTC) at the time of initial thyroidectomy has been advocated with a demonstrated decrease …

BACKGROUND: Prophylactic central lymph node dissection with total thyroidectomy (TT) for
the treatment of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is controversial because of the possibility of …

Background Although the role of prophylactic central neck lymph node dissection (CNLD) in
the treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is controversial, many surgeons perform …

BACKGROUND: Lymphadenectomy in clinically node-negative papillary thyroid cancer
(PTC) is controversial. The aim of this study is to determine whether routine ipsilateral level …

Background There has been renewed interest in extensive lymph node dissection for
papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), and a number of reports have been published concerning …

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 The efficacy of prophylactic central compartment lymph node dissection for
papillary thyroid carcinoma remains controversial. We performed a randomized controlled …

Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common endocrine malignancy and commonly
metastasizes to regional lymph nodes. Surgical treatment of cervical lymph nodes in PTC …

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