Introduction Central lymph node metastasis (CLNM) is common in papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC). Prophylactic central lymph node dissection (PCLND) in clinically negative …

Purpose Morbidity due to papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is increased mostly due to
lymph node (LN) metastases, which lead to reoperations and complications associated with …

Background Prophylactic central lymph node dissection (PCLND) for adult patients with
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is still a matter of debate. Data on incidence, risk and …

Objective. Multifocality within an affected lobe (unilateral multifocality) or two lobes
(bilaterality) is commonly denoted as multifocality without differentiation. Recently, there has …

Background Hyperthyroidism is associated with high incidence of thyroid carcinoma;
furthermore, tumors arisen in hyperthyroid tissue show an aggressive behavior. Thyroid …

Thyroid cancer has a very well-known propensity for nodal involvement, either in the central
and lateral neck compartments. Neck dissection addressing the central compartment may be …

Purpose To develop a heterogeneous ensemble algorithm model to precisely predict central
lymph node metastasis (CLNM), which can provide a reference value on controversial topics …

There is a consensus that central compartment lymph node dissection or modified radical
lateral neck dissection should be performed in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) …

甲状腺癌是人体内分泌系统最常见的恶性肿瘤. 甲状腺微小癌定义为结节直径≤ 1 cm
的甲状腺癌. 近年来, 甲状腺癌在世界范围内发病率呈明显上升趋势. 随着高分辨率超声广泛应用 …

Background The status of central lymph nodes is crucial for determining the surgical
approach to papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Because of the differences between genders …