Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Oncology
Manuscript ID	110792
Country	Afghanistan

Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Clinicopathological predictors of right para esophageal lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Mirza Muhammad Hadeed Khawar, Muhammad Hanan Abid, Muhammad Bilal A Cheema, Muneeb Khawar, Muneeba Shaukat, Muhammad Huzaifa A Khan, Muneeb Saifullah, Rimsha Noureen, Hamza Aka Khail, Ali Akram Qureshi and Muhammad Abbas Khokhar
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Corresponding Author	Hamza Aka Khail, MD, Department of Medicine, Kateb University Faculty of Medicine, Shaheed Mazari Road, Kabul 1006, Kābul, Afghanistan. hamzaakakhail14@gmail.com
Key Words	Papillary thyroid carcinoma; Right paraesophageal lymph node; Risk factors; Predictors; Metastasis
Core Tip	Several factors significantly associated with right paraesophageal lymph node metastasis include age under 55 years, sex, tumor size of 1 cm, multifocality, capsular invasion, vascular invasion, extra-thyroid extension, central and lateral lymph node metastasis, Hashimoto thyroiditis, microcalcifications, and echogenicity. In contrast, tumor location and margins were not significantly associated. These findings highlight the need for thorough evaluation and proactive surgical intervention in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma papillary thyroid carcinoma who exhibit these risk factors to manage potential right paraesophageal lymph node involvement.
Citation	Hadeed MMH, Abid MH, Cheema MBA, Khawar M, Shaukat M, Khan MHA, Saifullah M, Noureen R, Khail HA, Qureshi AA, Khokhar MA. Clinicopathological predictors of right para esophageal lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Clin Oncol 2025; In press

Received	2025-06-16 01:24
Peer-Review Started	2025-06-16 01:24
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Revised	2025-06-27 18:13
Second Decision	2025-10-13 02:46
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-10-13 08:48
Articles in Press	2025-10-13 08:48
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