Importance The incidence of detected thyroid cancer cases has been increasing in the
United States since 1975. The majority of thyroid cancers are differentiated cancers with …

Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) represents 3–5% of thyroid cancers. 75% is sporadic
and 25% is the dominant component of the hereditary multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) …

Background: A variety of measures have been proposed to reduce the incidence of post-
thyroidectomy hypocalcemia. The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review and …

Background Central neck dissection (CND) remains controversial in clinically node-negative
differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) patients. The aim of this multicenter retrospective …

The role of prophylactic central lymph node dissection (pCLND) in the treatment of
differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is controversial and still a matter of debate. The primary …

Background Cervical lymph node metastases in papillary thyroid cancer are common.
Although central neck dissection is indicated in clinically nodal-positive disease, it remains …

Background In clinically node-negative patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC),
indications for routine central lymph node dissection (RCLD) are the subject of intensive …

In the last years, especially thanks to a large diffusion of ultrasound-guided FNBs, a
surprising increased incidence of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC),“small” tumors and …

Aim Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common thyroid malignancy. Despite its
extremely favorable prognosis, cervical lymph node metastases are a common feature of …

Central lymph node metastases are common in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer
(DTC). The management of preoperatively nodenegative (cN0) DTC is still under debate …