Background: The treatment for patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is
controversial because PTMC is often found incidentally and its prognosis is very good …

Background The treatment of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) patients is
controversial, as PTMC is often found incidentally and its prognosis is quite good. Because …

Objective To identify the clinical and pathological predictors of central lymph node
metastasis (CLNM) in patients with clinically lymph node-negative papillary thyroid …

Context: The surgical management of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), especially
regarding the necessity of central lymph node dissection, remains controversial. Objective …

Introduction: Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) is defined as a tumor with a larger
diameter≤ 1 cm and is considered having an indolent course and an excellent prognosis …

Background: The recent increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer has been mainly
attributed to papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMCs), and many studies have suggested …

Objectives Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) has an excellent prognosis with an
indolent disease course. However, some PTMC s have an aggressive course with lateral …

Background Because lymph node (LN) metastasis has been proven to be a predictor for
locoregional recurrence (LRR) in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), better …

Background Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) represents 70%–75% of well‐differentiated
thyroid cancers. Although most reports have shown that papillary thyroid microcarcinomas …

Background Optimal management for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) remains
controversial. The purpose of this study was to explore risk factors predictive of cervical …