A nomogram for predicting lateral lymph node metastasis in cN0 unifocal papillary thyroid microcarcinoma

Abstract Background Identifying risk factors for occult lateral lymph node metastasis (LLNM) in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) can provide valuable insights into the necessity of lateral neck dissection (LND). The objective of this study was to develop a nomogram for predicting the probabil...

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Main Authors: Hui Huang, Siyuan Xu, Song Ni, Xiaolei Wang, Shaoyan Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-11219-0