Background: Cervical lymph node metastases from differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) are
common. Thirty to eighty percent of patients with papillary thyroid cancer harbor lymph node …

Background: The primary goals of this interdisciplinary consensus statement are to review
the relevant anatomy of the central neck compartment, to identify the nodal subgroups within …

Background There are 3 compartments of regional lymph nodes to which thyroid carcinoma
metastasizes: central, lateral, and mediastinal compartments. The central compartment is the …

Background Central compartment lymph node dissection is a common adjunct to
thyroidectomy in the treatment of papillary thyroid cancer. The indications, surgical …

Background: There remains controversy surrounding the extent of lateral neck dissection
required in patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and suspicious or confirmed …

Abstract Objectives/Hypothesis The management of cervical metastases from differentiated
thyroid carcinoma (DTC) remains controversial. Most surgeons perform a neck dissection …

Background Although lymphatic metastasis does not affect overall survival for patients with
differentiated thyroid carcinoma, locoregional control can be improved with cervical …

Background The pattern of lateral cervical metastases from papillary thyroid carcinoma
(PTC) has been reported without a clear understanding of the distribution of central nodes at …

Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common thyroid malignancy, and cervical nodal
metastases are frequent at presentation. The most common site for nodal metastases from …

Abstract Objective/Hypothesis: To describe our institution's experience with the management
of cervical metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and suggest a treatment strategy …