Background Although recurrence and death can occur in patients with papillary thyroid
cancer (PTC) several years after being diagnosed, the necessary duration of follow-up for …

Introduction Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) generally shows an excellent prognosis
except in cases with aggressive backgrounds or clinicopathological features. Although the …

Background: Little is known about annual hazard rates of cancer mortality and recurrence for
papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). This study investigated the time-varying pattern of cancer …

Background The prognosis of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is usually
favorable; however, a subset of patients can develop local recurrence or distant metastases …

Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) frequently recurs to the lymph nodes, which
may not be fatal immediately but is a stressor for physicians and patients. Recurrence to the …

Objective: To evaluate the risk factors influencing the recurrence of papillary thyroid
carcinoma. Methods: This meta-analysis used MEDLINE (PubMed), EMBASE and CNKI …

Context: The current use of life-long follow-up in patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC)
is based largely on the study of individuals diagnosed and treated in the latter half of the …

Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma has excellent survival, yet recurrence remains a
challenge. We sought to determine the proportion of reoperations performed for persistent …

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze the
features of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) presenting with neck lymph node …

Background The optimal extent of thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is
controversial. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of total thyroidectomy or partial …