Incidence of Metastatic Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer in Cervical Lymph Nodes

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1 January 2004

journal article
research article
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery

Vol. 130 (1) , 110-113
https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.130.1.110

Abstract

Well-differentiated thyroid cancer has an excellent prognosis. Papillary carcinoma has a 10-year survival rate of over 90%, while the 10-year survival rate for follicular carcinoma is greater than 85%.¹^,2 Clinically apparent cervical lymphadenopathy has been found at initial presentation in 23% to 56% of cases of papillary carcinoma and 5% to 13% of cases of follicular carcinoma.³^-5

Keywords

CERVICAL LYMPH NODE GROUP
NECK DISSECTION
WELL-DIFFERENTIATED THYROID CARCINOMA
THYROIDECTOMY
NEOPLASMS
METASTASIS TO CERVICAL LYMPH NODES
SURGICAL PROCEDURES
OPERATIVE
NECK
THYROID CANCER
SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY
BIOPSY
NEEDLE
OLDER ADULT

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Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 1991