Role of sentinel node in differentiated thyroid cancer: a prospective study comparing patent blue injection technique, lymphoscintigraphy and the combined technique.

Roberta GelminiM CampanelliF CabryA FranceschettoG CeresiniL RuffiniA ZaccaroniP Del Rio

Published in: Journal of endocrinological investigation (2017)

Additional well-designed randomized studies are needed to validate and further optimize the SLN biopsy in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer.

Keyphrases

sentinel lymph node
ultrasound guided
papillary thyroid
lymph node
double blind
open label
squamous cell
placebo controlled
phase iii
fine needle aspiration
clinical trial
case control
early stage
squamous cell carcinoma
childhood cancer
young adults
radiation therapy
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
light emitting