Differentiated thyroid carcinoma originates from thyroid follicular cells and is the most
prominent malignancy of the endocrine organs. There are two histological types of …

Background Multifocal papillary thyroid carcinoma (MPTC) has been reported in literature in
18–87% of cases. This paper aims to review controversies in the molecular pathogenesis …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of
ultrasound imaging with that of CT in the preoperative evaluation of primary tumors and …

Purpose To identify the subgroup of high-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC)
inclined to lymph node metastasis (LNM). Methods Patients who underwent total …

Background This study analyzed the utility of BRAF mutation screening of ultrasonography-
guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) specimens for predicting aggressive …

Abstract Background Papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) are commonly associated with
lymph node metastases (LNMs), which are thought to disseminate sequentially, first to the …

Background The presence and location of regional lymph node metastasis affect the
prognosis of patients with thyroid cancer. Lymph node classification of the current TNM …

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 …

Abstract Background Several Japanese studies have focused on identifying prognostic
factors in patients with positive lymph nodes to predict recurrence rate and disease‐free …

Background Despite the high incidence of lateral neck lymph node (LN) metastasis in
papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), the management of the lateral neck remains controversial …