Population-based studies have demonstrated that an increasing number of incidental
thyroid nodules are being identified. The corresponding increase in thyroid-based …

Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Thyroid cancer exists in several forms. Differentiated
thyroid cancers include those with papillary and follicular histologies. These tumors exist …

Background: Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common thyroid malignancy, with a
strong predilection for lymph node metastasis, most commonly to the central neck …

Background In papillary thyroid cancer, the role of lymph node dissection remains
controversial, and staging systems consider metastatic lymph nodes as a binary entity. The …

Background Prophylactic neck dissection (PND) for papillary thyroid cancer is controversial.
The objective of this study was to analyze the influence of PND on the rate of retreatment …

Objectives This study aimed to develop a computed tomography (CT)-based radiomics
model to predict central lymph node metastases (CLNM) preoperatively in patients with …

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 …

Two-thirds of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) patients with distant metastases would be
classified as radioactive iodine-refractory (RAIR-DTC), evolving into a poor outcome. Recent …

Background: The identification and removal of malignant central compartment lymph nodes
(MCLN) is important to minimize the risk of persistent or recurrent local disease in patients …

The study was aimed at evaluating the correlation between central cervical lymph node
metastasis (CLNM) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients and ultrasound (US) …