A nomogram to predict skip metastasis in papillary thyroid cancer
Abstract Background Skip metastases are defined as lateral lymph node metastasis (LNM) without the involvement of central LNM in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), and it is difficult to predict in clinical practice. Our study aimed to investigate the risk factors of skip metastasis and establish a nom...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-01948-y |