The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Different Regional Patterns of Lymph Node Involvement in Papillary Thyroid Cancers

The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Different Regional Patterns of Lymph Node Involvement in Papillary Thyroid Cancers

IntroductionLymph node (LN) metastasis is the first site of metastasis of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). LN status influences clinical management and the prognosis of patients. We explored the relationship between patient obesity and regional patterns of LN involvement in PTC.Materials and MethodsT...

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Main Authors: Changlin Li, Gianlorenzo Dionigi, Nan Liang, Haixia Guan, Hui Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
body mass index
lymph node
papillary thyroid cancer
metastasis
regional patterns
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.767245/full

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