AUTHOR=Du Jiachen , Yang Qing , Sun Yixuan , Shi Peng , Xu Hao , Chen Xiao , Dong Tianyi , Shi Wenjing , Wang Yatong , Song Zhenzhi , Shang Xingchen , Tian Xingsong 

TITLE=Risk factors for central lymph node metastasis in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma: a retrospective study

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Endocrinology

VOLUME=Volume 14 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1288527

DOI=10.3389/fendo.2023.1288527

ISSN=1664-2392

ABSTRACT=Introduction: Thyroid cancer is the most prevalent endocrine malignancy, with its global incidence increasing annually in recent years. Papillary carcinoma is the most common subtype, frequently accompanied by cervical lymph node metastasis early on. Central lymph node metastasis (CLNM) is particularly the common metastasis form in this subtype, and the presence of lymph node metastasis correlates strongly with tumor recurrence. However, effective preoperative assessment methods for CLNM in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) remain lacking.Methods: Data from 400