Prophylactic Central Neck Dissection for cN1b Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Prophylactic Central Neck Dissection for cN1b Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

BackgroundThe value of prophylactic central neck dissection (PCND) for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) with clinically evident lateral cervical lymph node metastases (cN1b) remains unclear. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess the efficacy and safety of PCND.Met...

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Main Authors: Xing-qiang Yan, Zhen-zhen Zhang, Wen-jie Yu, Zhao-sheng Ma, Min-long Chen, Bo-jian Xie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
prophylactic central neck dissection (PCND)
papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC)
lateral neck dissection (LND)
lateral cervical lymph node metastases
locoregional recurrence
total thyroidectomy (TT)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.803986/full

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