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Long-term study reveals no link between lymph node metastasis location and recurrence in high-risk thyroid cancer patients, implying focus on other risk factors.
The anatomical region of lymph node metastasis was not an independent risk factor for recurrence free survival in papillary thyroid carcinoma patients. Male, clinically lymph node positive, and lymph node metastasis ratio > 26.3% were independent recurrence risk factors. For patients with high-risk recurrence factors, close clinical surveillance should be considered.
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