Background There has been renewed interest in extensive lymph node dissection for
papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), and a number of reports have been published concerning …

A well-established feature of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is it propensity to
metastasize to cervical lymph nodes in the central and lateral compartments. Currently, there …

Background: The most frequent site of recurrence of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is
cervical lymph nodes (LNs), which often necessitates repeated surgical interventions and …

Background Central compartment lymph node dissection is a common adjunct to
thyroidectomy in the treatment of papillary thyroid cancer. The indications, surgical …

Importance The indication for prophylactic central neck dissection in papillary thyroid cancer
(PTC) is controversial. Objective To compare long-term results of observation vs prophylactic …

Background: Persistent/recurrent disease in the neck is frequent in patients with
differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Objective: Assess efficacy, safety, and prognostic factors …

Background There are 3 compartments of regional lymph nodes to which thyroid carcinoma
metastasizes: central, lateral, and mediastinal compartments. The central compartment is the …

Background: Thyroid surgery is the mainstay of treatment for thyroid cancer, but there are
options for the surgical approach. There is a general agreement that the goal of thyroid …

Thyroid cancer is the most common malignancy in the endocrine system. Papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) is the most common differentiated thyroid cancer. There are considerable …

Background Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) has an excellent prognosis with current
treatment methods. However, the rates of locoregional recurrence after initial surgical …