Development and validation of an individualized nomogram for predicting the high-volume (> 5) central lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma.
X WeiY MinY FengD HeX ZengY HuangS FanH ChenJ ChenK XiangH LuoGuobing YinDaixing HuPublished in: Journal of endocrinological investigation (2021)
A nomogram was successfully established and validated with six clinical indicators. This model could help surgeons to make a better-individualized clinical decision on the management of PTMC patients, especially in terms of whether prophylactic central lymph node dissection and postoperative radiotherapy should be warranted.
Keyphrases
- lymph node metastasis
- papillary thyroid
- squamous cell carcinoma
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- early stage
- chronic kidney disease
- patients undergoing
- lymph node
- radiation therapy
- locally advanced
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- rectal cancer
- thoracic surgery
- patient reported
- decision making