Pretreatment level of circulating tumor cells is associated with lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma patients with ≤ 55 years old

Abstract Objective To investigate the relationship of pretreatment of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and cervical lymph node metastasis (LNM) (central LNM (CLNM) and lateral LNM (LLNM)) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients with ≤ 55 years old. Methods Clinicopathological data (CTCs level, H...

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Published in:	World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Main Authors:	Ming Yu, Jiaqin Deng, Yihua Gu, Yeqian Lai, Yuedong Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Circulating tumor cells Papillary thyroid carcinoma Central lymph node metastasis Lateral lymph node metastasis
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-025-03670-z