Total thyroidectomy without prophylactic central neck dissection in clinically node-negative papillary thyroid cancer: is it an adequate treatment?
PG Calò, G Pisano, F Medas, J Marcialis… - World journal of surgical …, 2014 - Springer
Background Cervical lymph node metastases in papillary thyroid cancer are common.
Although central neck dissection is indicated in clinically nodal-positive disease, it remains …
Although central neck dissection is indicated in clinically nodal-positive disease, it remains …
Lymph node surgery in papillary thyroid carcinoma
E Gemsenjäger, A Perren, B Seifert, G Schüler… - Journal of the American …, 2003 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The impact of nodal disease remains controversial in papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC). STUDY DESIGN: One surgeon treated 159 unselected patients, who were …
carcinoma (PTC). STUDY DESIGN: One surgeon treated 159 unselected patients, who were …
Cervical lymph node dissection in papillary thyroid cancer: current trends, persisting controversies, and unclarified uncertainties
GH Sakorafas, D Sampanis, M Safioleas - Surgical oncology, 2010 - Elsevier
Cervical lymph node metastases are very common in patients with papillary thyroid cancer
(PTC). Despite that PTC has an excellent prognosis, lymphatic spread is associated with …
(PTC). Despite that PTC has an excellent prognosis, lymphatic spread is associated with …
Total thyroidectomy with and without selective central compartment dissection: a comparison of complication rates
M Shindo, A Stern - Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck …, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To compare the postoperative complications between patients who underwent
total thyroidectomy (TT) with central compartment lymph node dissection (CLND) and those …
total thyroidectomy (TT) with central compartment lymph node dissection (CLND) and those …
The importance of central compartment elective lymph node excision in the staging and treatment of papillary thyroid cancer
M Shindo, JC Wu, EE Park… - … of Otolaryngology–Head …, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To determine the incidence of nodal involvement and assess the role of elective
lymph node (LN) exploration and/or dissection in staging of tumors and treatment of patients …
lymph node (LN) exploration and/or dissection in staging of tumors and treatment of patients …
American Thyroid Association design and feasibility of a prospective randomized controlled trial of prophylactic central lymph node dissection for papillary thyroid …
T Carling, SE Carty, MM Ciarleglio, DS Cooper… - Thyroid, 2012 - liebertpub.com
Background: The role of prophylactic central lymph node dissection in papillary thyroid
cancer (PTC) is controversial in patients who have no pre-or intraoperative evidence of …
cancer (PTC) is controversial in patients who have no pre-or intraoperative evidence of …
A meta-analysis of the effect of prophylactic central compartment neck dissection on locoregional recurrence rates in patients with papillary thyroid cancer
Background It is not known whether prophylactic central compartment neck dissection
(pCCND) in conjunction with total thyroidectomy decreases rates of locoregional recurrence …
(pCCND) in conjunction with total thyroidectomy decreases rates of locoregional recurrence …
The role of central neck lymph node dissection in the management of papillary thyroid cancer
LA Shirley, NB Jones, JE Phay - Frontiers in Oncology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common thyroid malignancy, and cervical nodal
metastases are frequent at presentation. The most common site for nodal metastases from …
metastases are frequent at presentation. The most common site for nodal metastases from …
Microscopic regional lymph node status in papillary thyroid carcinoma with and without lymphadenopathy and its relation to outcomes
N Wada, N Suganuma, H Nakayama, K Masudo… - … Archives of Surgery, 2007 - Springer
Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate microscopic nodal status in papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) with and without lymphadenopathy and its relation to outcomes. Materials …
carcinoma (PTC) with and without lymphadenopathy and its relation to outcomes. Materials …
Outcomes for patients with papillary thyroid cancer who do not undergo prophylactic central neck dissection
Background The role of prophylactic central neck dissection (CND) in the management of
papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is controversial. This report describes outcomes of an …
papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is controversial. This report describes outcomes of an …