Identifying risk factors for metastasis to the level VII lymph node in papillary thyroid carcinoma patients
Abstract Background The level VI lymph nodes are anatomically connected to the level VII lymph nodes and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) can metastasis to both regions. The aim of this study was to identify clinicopathologic factors associated with level VII lymph node metastasis. Methods Between...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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Series: | BMC Surgery |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-020-0675-5 |