Surgical management of cervical lymph nodes in differentiated thyroid cancer

Danielle Fritze; Gerard M. Doherty

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2010.01.005

Surgical management of cervical lymph nodes in differentiated thyroid cancer

Danielle Fritze, Gerard M. Doherty

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Abstract

Well-differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) carries an excellent prognosis. Although long-term survival rates are high, regional lymph node metastases are common. Surgical management of cervical lymph nodes is integral to the comprehensive treatment of DTC, but data from large randomized trials do not exist to define optimal treatment. Therapy is thus guided by observational data, and founded on an understanding of the behavior of lymphatic metastases in DTC. This article focuses on the significance of lymph node metastases in thyroid cancer, and the strategy for surgical management.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	285-300
Number of pages	16
Journal	Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America
Volume	43
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.otc.2010.01.005
State	Published - Apr 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cervical lymph nodes
Differentiated thyroid cancer
Dissection
Nodal metastases
Prognosis

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Otorhinolaryngology

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