Prevalence of Central Compartment Lymph Node Metastases in Papillary Thyroid Micro-Carcinoma: A Retrospective Evaluation of Predictive Preoperative Features

Prevalence of Central Compartment Lymph Node Metastases in Papillary Thyroid Micro-Carcinoma: A Retrospective Evaluation of Predictive Preoperative Features

Papillary thyroid micro-carcinomas are considered relatively indolent carcinomas, often occult and incidental, with good prognosis and favorable outcomes. Despite these findings, central lymph node metastases are common, and are related to a poor prognosis for the patient. We performed a retrospecti...

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Main Authors: Marta Tagliabue, Gioacchino Giugliano, Maria Cecilia Mariani, Manila Rubino, Enrica Grosso, Francesco Chu, Anna Calastri, Fausto Antonio Maffini, Giovanni Mauri, Elvio De Fiori, Marco Federico Manzoni, Mohssen Ansarin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
papillary thyroid carcinomas
central lymph node metastases
thyroid micro-carcinoma
prophylactic central neck dissection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/23/6028

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