Risk factors for central neck lymph node metastases in follicular variant vs. classic papillary thyroid carcinoma

ConclusionsNo differences were observed between cPTC and fvPTC with regard to risk factors of CNM. fvPTC seems associated with a lower incidence of CNM, presumably because of the higher rate of incidental diagnosis. With the exception of age, in patients with a preoperative diagnosis of PTC, no preoperatively available clinical parameter is a reliable predictor of CNM.
Source: Endocrine - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research