A systematic review and meta-analysis of prophylactic central neck dissection on short-term locoregional recurrence in papillary thyroid carcinoma after total …

BHH Lang, SH Ng, LLH Lau, BJ Cowling, KP Wong… - Thyroid, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Background: Prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) at the time of total thyroidectomy
(TT) remains controversial in clinically node-negative (cN0) papillary thyroid carcinoma …

Central cervical lymph node metastases in papillary thyroid cancer: a systematic review of imaging‐guided and prophylactic removal of the central compartment

M Mulla, KM Schulte - Clinical endocrinology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Central lymph node metastasis of unilateral papillary thyroid carcinoma: patterns and factors predictive of nodal metastasis, morbidity, and recurrence

JL Roh, JM Kim, CI Park - Annals of surgical oncology, 2011 - Springer
Background Although subclinical cervical lymph node (LN) metastases in papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) are common, the efficacy of prophylactic central LN dissection (CLND) is …

In papillary thyroid cancer, preoperative central neck ultrasound detects only macroscopic surgical disease, but negative findings predict excellent long-term regional …

MA Moreno, BS Edeiken-Monroe, ER Siegel… - Thyroid, 2012 - liebertpub.com
Background: Ultrasound (US) of the central neck compartment (CNC) is considered of
limited sensitivity for nodal spread in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC); elective neck dissection …

Tumor size is the strongest predictor of microscopic lymph node metastasis and lymph node recurrence of N0 papillary thyroid carcinoma

Y Ito, M Fukushima, T Higashiyama, M Kihara… - Endocrine …, 2012 - jstage.jst.go.jp
It is well-known that papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) frequently metastasizes to the
regional (central and lateral) lymph nodes, even though it is diagnosed as node-negative on …

[HTML][HTML] Guideline for the surgical management of locally invasive differentiated thyroid cancer from the Korean Society of Head and Neck Surgery

JO Park, JH Kim, YH Joo, SY Kim… - Clinical and …, 2023 - synapse.koreamed.org
The aim of this study was to develop evidence-based recommendations for determining the
surgical extent in patients with locally invasive differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). Locally …

Radioactive iodine therapy decreases recurrence in thyroid papillary microcarcinoma

KM Creach, BA Siegel, B Nussenbaum… - International …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background. The most appropriate therapy for papillary microcarcinoma (PMC) is
controversial. Methods. We reviewed the therapy and outcome of 407 patients with PMC …

Does BRAF V600E Mutation Predict Aggressive Features in Papillary Thyroid Cancer? Results From Four Endocrine Surgery Centers

C Li, P Aragon Han, KC Lee, LC Lee… - The Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background: Existing evidence is controversial regarding the association between BRAF
mutation status and aggressive features of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Specifically, no …

Patterns of structural recurrence in papillary thyroid cancer

S Kruijff, JF Petersen, P Chen, AM Aniss… - World journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is uncommonly associated with tumor-related
mortality, although local recurrence can be a frequent and difficult problem. This study was …

Clinical impact of cervical lymph node involvement and central neck dissection in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma: a retrospective analysis of 368 cases

A Bozec, O Dassonville, E Chamorey… - European archives of …, 2011 - Springer
The impact of cervical lymph node metastases and the optimal surgical management of the
neck in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remain controversial. The objectives …