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

Objective The purposes of this study were to identify risk factors for cervical lymph node
metastasis and to examine the association between BRAF V600E status and clinical …

Purpose Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is a vital prognosis factor in patients with papillary
thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). The study tried to identify clinicopathological factors for …

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 Papillary thyroid micro-carcinoma (PTMC) is defined as a tumor with a larger
diameter≤ 1 cm which has an indolent course and satisfying prognosis. However, the …

Purpose To identify the subgroup of high-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC)
inclined to lymph node metastasis (LNM). Methods Patients who underwent total …

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

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

BACKGROUND: In clinically node-negative papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), the
frequency of subclinical lymph node metastasis (LNM) in the central cervical compartment …

Background It is important to identify prognostic factors for lateral lymph node metastasis
(LLNM) in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) because they determine the extent of …