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Table 10 Analysis between the tumor location and skip metastasis

From: Risk factor analysis for predicting cervical lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma: a study of 966 patients

Tumor location

Skip metastasis

Metastasis rate

χ 2

P value

No

Yes

    

11.124

0.021

Upper 1/3 of the lobe

35

22

38.6%

  

Middle 1/3 of the lobe

18

2

10.0%

  

Lower 1/3 of the lobe

21

8

27.6%

  

Isthmus

9

4

30.8%

  

Whole

11

0

0%

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