Clinical Analysis of Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis Risk Factors and the Feasibility of Prophylactic Central Lymph Node Dissection in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

Objective. To identify the risk factors for cervical lymph node metastasis (CLNM) and the feasibility of prophylactic central lymph node dissection. Methods. The characteristics of 1107 patients were extracted and analyzed. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to identify risk factors asso...

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Main Authors: Yifan Chen, Shuo Chen, Xiaoying Lin, Xiangqing Huang, Xiaofang Yu, Juying Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6635686