Background: Thyroid nodules are a common clinical problem, and differentiated thyroid
cancer is becoming increasingly prevalent. Since the American Thyroid Association's …

Background: Prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) at the time of total thyroidectomy
(TT) remains controversial in clinically node-negative (cN0) papillary thyroid carcinoma …

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Background Central neck dissection and total thyroidectomy are standard treatments for
patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) with clinically involved central nodes …

Background It is not known whether prophylactic central compartment neck dissection
(pCCND) in conjunction with total thyroidectomy decreases rates of locoregional recurrence …

Background There remains still no clear answer as to whether or not prophylactic central
compartment neck dissection (pCCND) is indicated for the treatment of patients with …

Background The use of prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) for papillary thyroid
cancer (PTC) without clinical evidence of nodal metastasis (cN0) remains controversial. This …

Background Prophylactic central compartment neck dissection (pCCND) in addition to total
thyroidectomy (TT) includes removal of central compartment lymph nodes in the absence of …

Background Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is a common endocrine cancer and commonly
presents with lymph node (LN) metastases. The role of surgical removal of the central …

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