Lateral lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis for prevalence, risk factors, and location.
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| Abstract | 
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              Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is frequent in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) and is associated with a poor prognosis. Unlike central LNM (CLNM), there are few studies focusing on LLNM. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and the risk factors for LLNM, with its most prevalent sites.  | 
        
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              2018 
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| Journal | 
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              International journal of surgery (London, England) 
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| Date Published | 
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              2018 
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| ISSN Number | 
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              1743-9191 
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| URL | 
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              http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1743-9191(18)30005-0 
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| DOI | 
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              10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.12.029 
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| Short Title | 
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              Int J Surg 
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