Cervical lymph node metastasis in differentiated thyroid carcinoma: does it have an impact on disease-related morbid events?

Purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate the prognostic impact of cervical lymph node (CLN) metastasis in well-differentiated thyroid cancer (WDTC).

Patients And Methods: A cohort of 164 patients who underwent thyroidectomy for WDTC in the last 12 years was studied. Patients were classified into those with CLN metastasis (group 1) and those without (group 2), with 82 patients in each group.