Preventive neck lymph node removal in low-risk thyroid cancer
Part of Cancer, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This trial is for people with low-risk papillary thyroid cancer. It compares two surgical approaches: one that removes just the thyroid gland, and another that also removes some lymph nodes in the center of the neck as a preventive measure. The goal is to see if removing these lymph nodes helps prevent the cancer from coming back.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 70 years old.
- You have a thyroid nodule that is 11 to 40 mm large and it is confirmed to be papillary thyroid cancer (by biopsy or during surgery).
- Your neck ultrasound shows no suspicious lymph nodes, and the cancer has not spread outside the thyroid.
- You are generally healthy enough for surgery, with no major organ problems.
- You have not had another cancer (except for some skin cancers or cervical cancer in situ), no neck radiation, and no deep neck surgery in the past.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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