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 …

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

Purpose To investigate the risk factors for cervical lymph node metastasis (LNM) in papillary
thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). Patients and Methods In total, 3686 patients with PTMC …

Objective. To identify the clinicopathological features correlated to lymph node metastasis
(LNM) in patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). Methods. Clinical data of …

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

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 …

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

The present study examines the requirement of prophylactic neck node dissection in
papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) patients by analyzing high‑risk factors of neck …

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 …

The incidence of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) has risen rapidly in recent years,
and PTMC patients with central lymph node metastasis (CLNM) usually have poor …