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Published on: June 9, 2023
Neck Dissection in the Surgical Treatment of Thyroid Cancer
Ahmad M Eltelety1, David J Terris2
1Endocrine Head and Neck Surgery, Otolaryngology Department, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, 1120 Fifteenth Street, BP-4109, Augusta, GA 30912-4060, USA; Otolaryngology Department, Cairo University, ElManial, Cairo 11562, Arab Republic of Egypt.
Abstract:
The incidence of thyroid cancer is increasing, largely attributable to overdetection related to prevalent diagnostic and radiologic imaging modalities. Papillary thyroid cancer remains the most common thyroid malignancy. It has a high tendency for regional metastasis to the cervical lymph nodes. The optimal management of the neck in patients with thyroid carcinoma has long been an important topic of debate. This article addresses central and lateral neck dissection, providing a simplified guide to the most up-to-date and evidence-based practices.
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