Background Thyroid cancer is one of the most common endocrine cancers whose incidence
has been steadily increasing. Previous studies have suggested that multifocality in thyroid …

Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is the most common form of thyroid cancer. A
conventional open thyroidectomy is the standard surgical procedure since 1906, developed …

Introduction: In the past, total thyroidectomy was usually recommended as the initial
therapeutic approach in all but the lowest risk differentiated thyroid cancers. Today, many …

Background The effectiveness of prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) following total
thyroidectomy (TT) in patients with clinical node-negative (cN0) papillary thyroid carcinoma …

Background Few highly accurate tests can diagnose central lymph node metastasis (CLNM)
of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Genetic sequencing of tumor tissue has allowed the …

Background Prophylactic central neck lymph-nodes dissection is still a topic of major debate
in Literature. There is a lack of randomized controlled trials proving advantages in its …

Background Many patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) demonstrate satisfactory
outcomes. However, 8%–28% of patients with PTC show tumor recurrence, which may affect …

Predicting cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) - Why
contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) was performed before thyroidectomy - IOS Press You …

Background Thyroidectomy is one of the most common intervention in general surgery and,
after the turn of the century, its rate has sharply increased, along with a worldwide increased …

Methods We reviewed the current literature available on MEDLINE database, concerning
the swallowing disorders appearing after the thyroidectomy. The articles included in the …