Purpose To investigate the prognostic significance of extranodal extension (ENE) in
papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Methods Seven hundred forty-three PTC patients were …

Background Extrathyroidal extension (ETE) and extranodal extension (ENE) indicate poor
prognosis for patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). The relationships among ETE …

Background Extrathyroidal extension (ETE) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) can be
divided into two categories based on different degrees of invasion: microscopic ETE (micro …

Background Extrathyroidal extension (ETE) is a risk factor for poor papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) outcomes. However, the clinical significance of ETE according to primary …

Background Extrathyroidal extension is a major risk factor for poor prognosis in papillary
thyroid cancer. However, the effect of different degrees of extrathyroidal extension on …

Background: The current American Thyroid Association risk-stratification system for papillary
thyroid carcinoma (PTC) incorporates the number and size of positive lymph nodes (LNs) …

Background and Objectives Stratification of extranodal extension (ENE) extent has the
potential to improve the accuracy of risk estimations in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) …

Background Papillary Thyroid Cancer (PTC) is the most common endocrine malignancy,
with recurrence rate as high as 30%. A great deal of controversy surrounds the significance …

Background Extrathyroidal extension (ETE) is a poor prognostic factor in papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC). However, the impact of the degree of ETE, especially microscopic ETE …

Purpose Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer and its incidence has
continuously increased in the last three decades all over the world. We aimed to evaluate …