Is Routine Central Neck Dissection Necessary for the Treatment of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma?

Is Routine Central Neck Dissection Necessary for the Treatment of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma?

ObjectivesIt remains unclear as to whether routine central neck dissection (CND) is necessary when performing surgery to treat patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). To determine the necessity for routine CND in PTMC patients, we reviewed the clinicopathologic and laboratory data of...

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Main Authors: Se Jun Choi, Tae Yong Kim, Jong Cheol Lee, Young Kee Shong, Kyoung-Ja Cho, Jin Sook Ryu, Jeong Hyun Lee, Jong-Lyel Roh, Sang Yoon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2008-03-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
Papillary microcarcinoma
Central compartment
Neck dissection
Neoplasm metastasis
Thyroglobulin
Online Access:http://www.e-ceo.org/upload/pdf/ceo-1-41.pdf

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