Lymph node yield independently predicts local recurrence in papillary thyroid cancer
This study highlights the association between LNY and local recurrence in PTC. Our findings suggest that minimum LNY thresholds (>3 for central and >20 for lateral) may serve as indicators of adequate dissection. Further research should validate these findings across healthcare centers.
Authors
- Alexander Papachristos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4634-5963)
- Zihao M. Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8864-9757)
- Anthony James Gill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9447-1967)
- Mark Sywak
- Stan B. Sidhu
- Ahmad Aniss
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Royal North Shore Hospital (AU)
- Northern Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2024-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.12395
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.79