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Incidental positive lymph nodes in patients with papillary thyroid cancer is independently associated with recurrent disease

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Pathological examination occasionally reveals incidental central lymph nodes metastasis (iLNM) after thyroidectomy for patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) who did not undergo compartment‐orientated lymphadenectomy. We aimed to investigate the… Click to show full abstract

Pathological examination occasionally reveals incidental central lymph nodes metastasis (iLNM) after thyroidectomy for patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) who did not undergo compartment‐orientated lymphadenectomy. We aimed to investigate the risk of recurrence for patients with iLNM.

Keywords: papillary thyroid; patients papillary; lymph nodes; thyroid cancer

Journal Title: Journal of Surgical Oncology
Year Published: 2017

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