Background The primary purposes of this interdisciplinary consensus statement were to
review the relevant indications for central neck dissection (CND) in patients with papillary …

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

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis The management of cervical metastases from differentiated
thyroid carcinoma (DTC) remains controversial. Most surgeons perform a neck dissection …

Abstract Objective/Hypothesis: The role of central neck dissection (CND) remains
controversial in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Study Design: Systematic review and …

BACKGROUND: Controversy exists regarding the extent of surgical treatment for
paratracheal (level VI) lymph nodes in patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Local …

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 Therapeutic modified radical neck dissection (MND) is a mandatory surgical
procedure for patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) having clinical lateral node …