Purpose Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNB) in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma
(PTC) and negative for clinically neck lymph node metastatic involvement (N0) has emerged …

Background The management of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is changed after
introduction of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNB) technique for nodal staging. Some debate …

Purpose The aim of this study was to compare reported results on available techniques for
sentinel lymph node detection rate (SDR) in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Methods The …

Background Prophylactic central neck dissection in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma
is controversial. Sentinel node biopsy might be an adjunct to optimize surgical treatment for …

Background Thyroid surgery, performed for benign or malignant pathologies, is one of the
most frequently performed procedures and its frequency has even been increasing in recent …

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping is a standard, minimally-invasive diagnostic method in
the surgical treatment of many solid tumors, as for example melanoma and breast cancer, for …

Background: BRAFV600E (c. 1799T> A) somatic mutation evaluation in fine needle
aspiration biopsies (FNAB) is a powerful diagnostic tool in the settings of papillary thyroid …

Background The ATA guidelines do not recommend prophylactic central compartment neck
dissection in patients with T1–T2 papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) with no clinical evidence …

目前, 甲状腺癌最主要治疗手段是手术治疗, 但具体手术方式尤其在颈淋巴结清扫的指征和范围
上仍存在分歧和争议. 前哨淋巴结活检(sentinel lymph node biopsy, SLNB) …

Introduction Despite the controversy concerning sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), successful detection rates can be achieved by …