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 …

After lateral lymph node dissection for metastatic thyroid cancer, dysfunction of lateral neck
nerves is fairly common. This observation underpins the importance of striking a balance …

Background The impact of clinically or radiologically detected nodal metastases on survival
in patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is controversial but seems more important and …

Background: The lymph node yield (LNY) and the lymph node ratio (LNR) have been shown
to be important prognostic factors in oral, colon, and gastric cancers. The role of the LNY and …

Prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) for management of papillary thyroid carcinoma
(PTC) is controversial. Compared to many malignancies, PTC has a high overall survival but …

Introduction Much controversy exists over whether to perform lateral neck dissection (LND)
on patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). This study aimed to build predictive …

背景与目的: 目前, 在甲状腺癌颈淋巴结清扫方面存有较大分歧. 该研究总结甲状腺乳头状癌
淋巴结转移的特点, 为择区淋巴结清扫提供理论依据. 方法: 回顾性分析2006 年7 月—2014 年8 …

Background Prognostic significance of metastatic central lymph node ratio (CLNR) in
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remains unknown. Because postsurgical detectable …

The incidence rate of thyroid cancer is rising rapidly in numerous parts of the world, but the
mortality rate is relatively stable or even declining. The aim of the present study was to …

Regional lymph node (LN) metastasis has a significant impact for prediction of recurrence in
patients with papillary thyroid cancers (PTC); however, the prognostic value of the lymph …