Nodal metastases in thyroid cancer: Prognostic implications and management Journal Article
| Authors: | Wang, L. Y.; Ganly, I. |
| Article Title: | Nodal metastases in thyroid cancer: Prognostic implications and management |
| Abstract: | The significance of cervical lymph node metastases in differentiated thyroid cancer has been controversial and continues to evolve. Current staging systems consider nodal metastases to confer a poorer prognosis, particularly in older patients. Increasingly, the literature suggests that characteristics of the metastatic lymph nodes such as size and number are also prognostic. There is a growing trend toward less aggressive treatment of low-volume nodal disease. The aim of this review is to summarize the current literature and discuss prognostic and management implications of lymph node metastases in differentiated thyroid cancer. © 2016 Future Medicine Ltd. |
| Keywords: | survival; neck dissection; lymph nodes; recurrence; radioactive iodine; thyroid cancer; neck; outcomes; prognosis |
| Journal Title: | Future Oncology |
| Volume: | 12 |
| Issue: | 7 |
| ISSN: | 1479-6694 |
| Publisher: | Future Medicine |
| Date Published: | 2016-04-01 |
| Start Page: | 981 |
| End Page: | 994 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.2217/fon.16.10 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 26948758 |
| PMCID: | PMC4992997 |
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| Notes: | Review -- Export Date: 2 May 2016 -- Source: Scopus |
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