Patterns of Occult Metastasis to Level Va and Vb in Clinically Lateral Node-Positive Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

CONCLUSIONS: Occult metastasis at level Va is rare in PTC with lateral LN metastasis. Occult metastasis at level Vb may occur in PTC patients with multilevel involvement, including level II and/or four or more lateral LN metastases.PMID:34792697 | DOI:10.1245/s10434-021-11085-9

Source: Ann Oncol - November 18, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kunho Song YanLi Jin Mingyu Kim Seongjun Moon Da Beom Heo Ho-Ryun Won Jae Won Chang Bon Seok Koo Source Type: research