HEALTH

Lymph Node Yield Trades Off Surgery Risks in Thyroid Cancer

Adequate lymph node yield for patients with papillary thyroid cancer is associated with longer operations, longer hospitalization, and higher risk of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and hypocalcemia, according to results of a new retrospective database study. “The importance of adequate lymph node yield in papillary thyroid carcinoma surgery includes accurate staging and risk stratification…

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