What Are the Characteristics of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma Prone to High-Volume Lateral Lymph Node Metastasis? - An Analysis of 2981 Consecutive Cases
Purpose To identify candidate factors for predicting high-volume lateral lymph node metastasis (LLNM) in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC). Methods We retrospectively studied 2981 patients with PTMC who underwent thyroidectomy from 2013 to 2016. LLNM was identified by histopathology. Patients...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2022-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Investigative Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2022.2075494 |