Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Researcher Provides Details of New Studies and Findings in the Area of Thyroid Cancer (Association of lymph nodes positive rate with the risk of recurrence in patients with stage T1 papillary thyroid...).

A new study conducted by researchers at Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center in China explores the impact of lymph node metastasis on the recurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). The study analyzed the medical records of 1,209 patients with stage T1 PTC who underwent thyroidectomy with central lymph node dissection. The researchers found that the lymph node positive ratio (LNPR) was significantly higher in patients who experienced recurrence compared to those who did not. The study suggests that LNPR can be a reliable prognostic indicator for local lymph node recurrence in patients with T1 stage PTC. [Extracted from the article]