Predictive factors for central lymph node and lateral cervical lymph node metastases in papillary thyroid carcinoma

ConclusionFor patients with pre-operative risk factors of LNM, an accurate preoperative evaluation of central compartment or lateral compartment is needed to find suspicious lymph nodes. And prophylactic lymph node dissection should be performed in patients with high risk of CLNM. Moreover, we suggest performing close follow-up for patients with high risk of RFS.
Source: Clinical and Translational Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research