Open AccessInfluence Factors for Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Has a Weak Effect on Central or Lateral Lymph Node Metastasis
Author(s) -
Lei Zhou,
Gang Chen,
Lei Sheng,
Nan Liu,
Bin Zhang,
Qingdong Zeng,
Bin Chen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s310773
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroiditis , thyroid carcinoma , thyroidectomy , lymph node , risk factor , thyroid cancer , thyroid , papillary thyroid cancer , gastroenterology , oncology
To analyze the effect of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) concurrent with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) on cervical lymph node metastasis (LNM).