Objective: Prophylactic neck dissection for small papillary carcinoma remains controversial.
Radioiodine ablation is not recommended for tumors less than 10 mm and depends on …

Objective: To analyze the yield and rate of node metastases (pN1) for prophylactic central
(CND) and lateral neck dissection (LND) for papillary thyroid carcinoma, the risk factors for …

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

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 Prophylactic neck dissection (PND) for papillary thyroid cancer is controversial.
The objective of this study was to analyze the influence of PND on the rate of retreatment …

Background The role of prophylactic central neck dissection in the management of papillary
thyroid cancer (PTC) is controversial. We report our experience of an observational …

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

Background To compare the “comprehensive”(including bilateral paratracheal, pretracheal,
prelaryngeal lymph nodes)(CCND) with “limited”(saving contralateral paratracheal lymph …

Background Although many patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) display
associated cervical lymph node metastases (LNM), the optimal extent of lymph node …

Purpose: To evaluate the role of radioiodine and external radiotherapy treatment in papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Methods and Materials: This is a retrospective study of 842 …