Skip metastases in papillary thyroid carcinoma: evidence from a multicenter European retrospective study
SM were not uncommon and associated with a less aggressive clinicopathologic profile and increased proportion of follicular variant. While limited central nodal yield may pose false positive risks, key associations persisted after adjustment. Prospective studies are warranted to refine risk stratification and surgical planning.
Authors
- Mariano Paternoster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3063-9839)
- Piermarco Papini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4764-2161)
- A. Chorti
- Theodosios Papavramidis
- Eleonora Morelli
- Fabio Medas
- Gabriele Materazzi
- Giacomo Di Filippo
- Giovanni Lazzari
- Giulia Gobbo
- Leonardo Rossi
- Gian Luigi Canu
- Federico Cappellacci
- Moysis Moysidis
- Ioannis Pliakos
- Andrea Ruzzenente
- Dorin Serbusca
- Pietro Giorgio Calò
Institutions
- University of Pisa (IT)
- University of Verona (IT)
- University of Cagliari (IT)
- AHEPA University Hospital (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2026-01-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2026.1712563
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Università degli Studi di Cagliari
- European Commission