Influence of Obesity Parameters on Different Regional Patterns of Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Cancer.
Wan-Xiao WuJia-Wei FengJing YeGao-Feng QiLi-Zhao HongJun HuSheng-Yong LiuYong JiangZheng QuPublished in: International journal of endocrinology (2022)
BFP and BSA, possibly influenced by gender, were positively associated with the number and risk of LNM in different regions of PTC patients. However, BMI was not the predictor for aggressiveness of PTC in terms of LNM. Clinical decision-making for regional LNM in PTC patients should consider the factor of obesity.
Keyphrases
- papillary thyroid
- lymph node metastasis
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- squamous cell carcinoma
- decision making
- weight loss
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- mental health
- physical activity
- high fat diet induced