Prediction of Occult Central Lymph Node Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma by Preoperative BRAF Analysis Using Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy: A Prospective Study

Abstract

Preoperative BRAF analysis by FNAB and primary tumor size based on ultrasonography may assist in predicting occult central lymph node metastasis in patients with PTC and clinically node-negative neck.