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Skip metastases, node metastases in the lateral neck sparing the ipsilateral central neck, challenge the current concept of central-to-lateral lymphatic spread. This study sought to delineate patterns of central and lateral neck involvement in unilateral papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and medullary thyroid cancer (MTC).
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