Risk factors analyses for lateral lymph node metastases in papillary thyroid carcinomas: a retrospective study of 356 patients

ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and risk factors for lateral lymph node metastasis (LLNM) in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Subjects and methods 356 patients diagnosed with PTC who underwent total thyroidectomy and central lymph node di...

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Main Authors: Xilin Nie, Zhuo Tan, MingHua Ge, LieHaoJiang, JiaFeng Wang, ChuanMing Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2016-10-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972016000500492&lng=en&tlng=en