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 …

Abstract Objective/Hypothesis: The role of central neck dissection (CND) remains
controversial in differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Study Design: Systematic review and …

Purpose Cervical lymph node metastases are recognized as a prognostic indicator only in
patients age 45 years or older with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC); patients younger than age …

Context: Reliable prognostic factors are needed in papillary thyroid cancer patients to adapt
initial therapy and follow-up schemes to the risks of persistent and recurrent disease …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis: This study was performed to assess the diagnostic accuracy
of surgeon‐performed preoperative neck ultrasound (US) in the detection of both central and …

BACKGROUND: The role of central neck dissection (CND) in differentiated thyroid cancer
remains controversial. This study aims at elucidating the potential benefits and drawbacks of …

Background Although the role of prophylactic central neck lymph node dissection (CNLD) in
the treatment of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is controversial, many surgeons perform …

Background Therapeutic strategy for patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) in
Japan has differed from that in Western countries. Total thyroidectomy followed by …

Background To study the diagnostic accuracy of physical examination (PE), ultrasonography
(US), contrastenhanced computed tomography (CT) and in preoperative detection of …

To identify indications for external radiotherapy (EXT) and radioactive iodine (RAI) in
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), we conducted a retrospective study of local and regional …