[Current status and controversies surrounding prophylactic central neck lymph node dissection in clinically lymph

Y J Su1, R C Cheng1

  • 1Department of Thyroid Surgery, Clinical Research Center for Thyroid Disease of Yunnan Province, the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming 650032, China.

Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi
|December 22, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) for clinically node-negative papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) lacks sufficient evidence for oncologic benefit. Standardized CND quality control is crucial due to inconsistent research and lack of objective criteria.