Background Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is frequent in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC)
and is associated with a poor prognosis. Unlike central LNM (CLNM), there are few studies …

Background Prophylactic central lymph node dissection (CLND) in clinically node‐negative
patients remains controversial, and predictive factors for central lymph node metastasis …

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and risk factors for lateral
lymph node metastasis (LLNM) in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Subjects …

Background Central lymph node metastasis (LNM) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is
common. But the association between primary tumor characteristics and specific features of …

Background There is no consensus regarding prophylactic central lymph node dissection
(pCLND) in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Identification of risk factors for …

Background The aims of this study were to evaluate the rate and risk factors of ipsilateral
and contralateral central lymph node (CLN) metastases in patients with papillary thyroid …

Due to the lack of an accurate preoperative diagnostic method of central lymph node
metastasis (CLNM) of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), the prophylaxis of central lymph node …

Objective Whether central lymph node metastasis is a reliable indicator of lateral lymph
node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma remains obscure. To investigate the value of …

Background Most of the reports about lymph node (LN) metastasis in papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) are retrospective studies. Methods We prospectively evaluated the pattern …

Background Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) metastasizes to central lymph node (CLN). CLN
metastasis is associated with high risk of locoregional recurrence and distant metastasis …