Background Cervical lymph node metastasis in differentiated thyroid carcinoma has mostly
been found to have little relationship to prognosis. However, some studies report nodal …

During the last decade, several analyses of prognostic factors for differentiated thyroid
cancer (DTC) have been reported. Although these studies have established a framework for …

Previous studies have concluded that lymph node metastases do not affect survival rates in
patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma and, therefore, nodal metastasis has not been …

Objectives To study the clinical and pathological variables predicting lymph node
metastases in patients with well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma and to examine the impact …

Though survival for well-differentiated thyroid cancer is very good, specific populations suffer
greater recurrence and mortality. Defining these cohorts can significantly influence …

Abstract Background and Objectives The importance of nodal involvement as a prognostic
factor in differentiated carcinoma of the thyroid gland remains controversial. We therefore …

The management of thyroid cancer presents a continuing controversy in the surgical
literature. 7, 8, 21 The major issues include diagnostic work-up, extent of surgery, and …

Objective To determine the incidence of clinically positive lateral cervical nodes at
presentation and after initial treatment in patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer …

Included among the controversies involving thyroid cancer are the risk factors and treatment
decisions in patients with nodal metastases. We have reviewed selected clinical, pathologic …

Records of 792 patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma seen at the Lahey Clinic
Foundation over a 40-year period were analyzed; 631 patients had a minimum followup …