… Extrathyroidal extension (ETE) and extranodal extension (ENE) indicate poor prognosis for
… The relationships among ETE, ENE, and nodal metastasis (N1) have not been thoroughly …

… Table 1 shows the pattern of lymph node metastases. The overall rate of central node
metastasis and level VI proper node metastasis were not significantly different between the two …

… disease to be significantly increased by age >45 years, male sex, tumor size >2 cm, presence
of vascular invasion or lymphatic invasion, extrathyroidal invasion, >3 lymph nodes with …

In papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), macroscopic extrathyroid extension (Ex) and clinical
node metastasis (N) are prominent prognostic factors. Ex is divided into two grades in the …

… The primary endpoints were the cumulative incidences of lymph node metastasis (LNM)
relapse (1) and of distant metastasis relapse (2). The secondary endpoint was the presence of …

Background: While there is consensus that significant extrathyroidal extension (ETE) (T4)
should upstage a patient with well-differentiated thyroid cancer, the importance of minimal ETE …

… Extrathyroidal extension in pediatric papillary thyroid carcinoma. (A, B) Macroscopic extrathyroidal
extension with … The extrathyroidal extension was readily identifiable at the time of the …

… tumor size, lymph node metastasis, extrathyroid extension, advanced age, and … extrathyroid
extension that was preoperatively and intraoperatively evaluated and lymph node metastasis …

… ENE is often associated with extrathyroidal extension and … no extrathyroidal extension. Our
findings were consistent with those of previous studies that focused on lateral neck metastasis …

… In contrast to what we observed for extrathyroid extension, … significant volume of lymph
node metastasis is needed for this … character and extensive lymph node metastasis. This might …