Background As many inconsistent reports on the clinical manifestations and prognosis
between unilateral unifocal PTC (UUPTC) and unilateral multifocal PTC (UMPTC) …

Objective Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common endocrine malignancy with a
steadily increasing incidence. Researches have reported that tumor multifocality occurs in …

Background Tumor multifocality is frequently observed in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).
However, the maximum tumor diameter (MTD), currently utilized in various staging schemes …

Aim Accurate preoperative prediction of cervical lymph node metastasis (LNM) in patients
with mPTMC provides a basis for surgical decision making and the extent of tumor resection …

Simple Summary Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma is currently the most frequent endocrine
cancer at this time. Usually, this form of cancer is indolent, but there are situations in which it …

Purpose To develop a heterogeneous ensemble algorithm model to precisely predict central
lymph node metastasis (CLNM), which can provide a reference value on controversial topics …

Simple Summary Thyroid cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) comprises over 80% of all thyroid cancers. About 30% of …

Whereas multifocality typically concerns papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) without
specification of intrathyroidal metastatic or independent nature of tumor foci, the designation …

Abstract Protocadherin 8 (PCDH8), a calcium-dependent transmembrane protein in the
protocadherin family, regulates cell adhesion and signal transduction. While some studies …

Background: Based on risk stratification, the therapeutic options in papillary microcarcinoma
(PTMC) can be active surveillance or surgery. Multifocal tumor occurrence can be decisive …