Modified risk stratification based on cervical lymph node metastases following lobectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Eyun SongJonghwa AhnDong Eun SongWon Woong KimMin Ji JeonTae-Yon SungTae Yong KimKi Wook ChungWon Bae KimYoung Kee ShongSuck Joon HongYu Mi LeeWon Gu KimPublished in: Clinical endocrinology (2019)
The present study suggests that risk stratification based solely on LN metastases is more reasonable for predicting structural persistence/recurrence following lobectomy than that based on the overall ATA criteria. Considering the ENE status can assist in selecting patients with a high risk of recurrence to minimize further treatments.