Chemotherapy: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-7700
ISSN: 2167-7700
Department of Thyroid Surgery, Zhangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian, China
Research Article
Preoperative NLR Combined with Ultrasound to Construct a Predictive Model for Central Lymph Node Metastasis in cN0 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Author(s): Ming Chen*, JianMing Hong*, JinXin Lan, Guorong Lyu, NingJie Huang, You Zhou, KangJian Wang and YanFen Yang
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the preoperative Neutrophil-To-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and ultrasound tumor characteristics to identify risk factors for Central Lymph Node Metastasis (CLNM) in clinically lymph Node-Negative (cN0) Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC) patients. Based on these risk factors, a nomogram predictive model is developed to aid in formulating individualized treatment plans for clinical practice.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 471 patients who underwent surgery and were pathologically diagnosed with PTC in our hospital between January 2021 and January 2022. Preoperative clinical data and ultrasound findings were collected, including NLR from routine blood tests, age, gender, maximum tumor diameter, tumor location, laterality (unilateral or bilateral), aspect ratio, tumor margin, presence of calci.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-7700.24.12.226