Total thyroidectomy is the treatment of choice for clinically significant papillary thyroid cancer
(PTC); however, 10–15% develop palpable local recurrence in the cervical lymph nodes …

BACKGROUND: Lymphadenectomy in clinically node-negative papillary thyroid cancer
(PTC) is controversial. The aim of this study is to determine whether routine ipsilateral level …

Objectives To screen out the predictors of central cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM) for
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and establish a prediction model to guide the operation of …

BACKGROUND: Since the introduction of endoscopic techniques in thyroid surgery, several
trials of endoscopic lateral neck dissection have been conducted with the aim of avoiding a …

Background There is ongoing controversy as to the indications for and extent of lateral
cervical lymphadenectomy for patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). While most now …

Background The American Thyroid Association recently changed its management
guidelines for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) to include routine central neck lymph node …

Background and aims The role of central neck dissection in the treatment of papillary thyroid
carcinoma is debated. This retrospective investigation was undertaken to assess whether it …

Context: Repeated neck explorations can be a difficult task in patients with recurrent
metastatic cervical lymph nodes from papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Objective: The aim …

Background The goals of this study were to analyze clinical factors that affect cervical lymph
node metastasis (LNM) in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), and to evaluate the diagnostic …

Opinion statement Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), the most common thyroid malignancy, is
associated with an excellent prognosis. Overall survival is more than 90%. The first-line …