Early engagement of the lymphatic system by solid tumors in peripheral, nonlymphoid
tissues is a clinical hallmark of cancer and often forecasts poor prognosis. The significance …

Background: Prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) at the time of total thyroidectomy
(TT) remains controversial in clinically node-negative (cN0) papillary thyroid carcinoma …

Metastasis is a major cause of death in patients with cancer. The two main routes for cancer
cell dissemination are the blood and lymphatic systems. The underlying mechanism of …

Background The role of prophylactic central neck dissection (CND) in the management of
papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is controversial. This report describes outcomes of an …

Background Postoperative hypocalcemia is a common complication of thyroidectomy.
Magnesium is known to modulate serum calcium levels and hypomagnesemia may impede …

Objectives/Hypothesis Routine identification of all four parathyroid glands has been
advocated as a means of reducing rates of postoperative hypocalcemia and inadvertent …

Objective To assess the role of preoperative serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D as predictor of
hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy. Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Setting …

Lymph node metastasis has been shown to positively associated with the prognosis of many
cancers. However, in clinical treatment, lymphadenectomy is not always successful …

Importance Transient hypocalcemia is a well-recognized occurrence after total
thyroidectomy. It has been hypothesized that underlying vitamin D deficiency may increase …

Background The role of prophylactic central neck dissection in the management of papillary
thyroid cancer (PTC) is controversial. We report our experience of an observational …