Evolution in the surgical management of well-differentiated thyroid cancer or not: To dissect or not dissect the central lymph node compartment

2009 ◽  
Vol 101 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha A. Zeiger
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Surgical Management ◽  
Differentiated Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Central Lymph Node ◽  
Lymph Node Compartment ◽  
Well Differentiated ◽  
Central Lymph

scholarly journals Well-Differentiated Thyroid Carcinomas: Management of the Central Lymph Node Compartment and Emerging Biochemical Markers

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meei J. Yeung ◽  
Janice L. Pasieka
Keyword(s):  
Lymph Node ◽  
Good Prognosis ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Central Lymph Node ◽  
Blood Marker ◽  
Lymph Node Compartment ◽  
Well Differentiated ◽  
Central Lymph ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Differentiated Thyroid Cancers

Well-differentiated thyroid cancers (WDTCs) are generally indolent cancers that are associated with a low mortality. Although the incidence of these tumors is increasing, there has not been an associated increase in the mortality rates. As we gain a greater understanding and more experience with these good prognosis cancers, the way in which we treat these tumors is evolving. The definition of persistent or recurrent disease has seen a shift from being a clinical and/or radiological diagnosis to now one based on a biochemical blood marker, thyroglobulin. Central lymph node metastases are a very common problem in WDTC, being present in up to 90% of patients. The optimal surgical management of the central lymph node compartment remains a hotly debated topic. This paper identifies these controversies and presents available data surrounding these issues. Biochemical tumor markers are gaining wider use in practice and in time hopefully provide more specific information with which surgical decision-making can be based. A summary of the clinically available markers is presented.

Is Thymectomy Worthwhile in Central Lymph Node Dissection for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer?

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 1181-1186 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziad El Khatib ◽  
Julie Lamblin ◽  
Sebastien Aubert ◽  
Laurent Arnalsteen ◽  
Emmanuelle Leteurtre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Lymph Node Dissection ◽  
Differentiated Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Node Dissection ◽  
Central Lymph Node ◽  
Central Lymph Node Dissection ◽  
Central Lymph

Central Lymph Node Characteristics Predictive of Outcome in Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

Thyroid ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 1790-1795 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Y. Wang ◽  
Frank L. Palmer ◽  
Iain J. Nixon ◽  
Dorothy Thomas ◽  
Jatin P. Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Differentiated Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Central Lymph Node ◽  
Central Lymph
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