Background The surgical management of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC),
especially regarding the necessity of central lymph node dissection (CLND), remains …

Although there have been many studies identifying clinical and pathologic factors that may
predict central lymph node metastases (CLNM) in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) …

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Context: The surgical management of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), especially
regarding the necessity of central lymph node dissection, remains controversial. Objective …

Background: Accurate preoperative prediction of cervical lymph node (LN) metastasis in
patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) provides a basis for surgical decision …

BACKGROUND: Preoperatively elevated neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a negative
prognostic factor of survival in various types of cancers. A retrospective study was conducted …

Methods We retrospectively analyzed 149 consecutive patients with PMC who underwent
surgery at our institution between 2000 and 2005; 49 of them (33% of cases) were treated …

Purpose To evaluate the association of known prognostic factors with the BRAFV600E
mutation and its association with ultrasonographic (US) features in Korean patients with …

Background Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) has become a main cause of the
extremely high incidence of thyroid carcinoma. This study aimed to evaluate the longer-term …

Background The treatment of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) patients is
controversial, as PTMC is often found incidentally and its prognosis is quite good. Because …