A retrospective study of factors affecting contralateral central-neck lymph node metastasis in unilateral papillary thyroid carcinoma

Background: In 30–40% of papillary thyroid cancer patients, central neck lymph node metastasis occurs. As a result, prophylactic central neck lymph node dissection is performed. The extent of lymph node dissection and prophylactic central neck lymph node dissection is still debatable. The incidence...

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Main Authors: Seok Kyung Kang, Dong-il Kim, Dong Won Im, Seungju Lee, Jeong Bum Choi, Youn Joo Jung, Hyun Yul Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-09-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958422015159