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Current management of pediatric thyroid disease and differentiated thyroid cancer.

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Tracy, ET; Roman, SA
Published in: Curr Opin Oncol
January 2016

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: In this article, we focus on the role of ultrasound and fine needle aspiration, management of benign nodules, extent of thyroid resection, management of regional lymph node disease, and risk stratification in staging for well differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) in children. RECENT FINDINGS: The recent guidelines by the American Thyroid Association focused specifically on the management of thyroid nodules and DTC in children and adolescents marks a change from previous versions, which extrapolated adult guidelines to the pediatric population. DTC in children has a distinct presentation and clinical behavior compared with adult disease. The overall excellent outcomes for pediatric patients have led to a risk stratification approach in their management (low, intermediate, and high-risk disease groupings), aiming to minimize the potential morbidity of treatment. SUMMARY: In this review, we focus on pediatric thyroid disease, including recent studies and debates regarding the management of thyroid nodules and DTC.

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Curr Opin Oncol

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EISSN

1531-703X

Publication Date

January 2016

Volume

28

Issue

1

Start / End Page

37 / 42

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Ultrasonography
  • Thyroidectomy
  • Thyroid Nodule
  • Thyroid Neoplasms
  • Thyroid Diseases
  • Risk Factors
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Lymph Nodes
 

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Tracy, E. T., & Roman, S. A. (2016). Current management of pediatric thyroid disease and differentiated thyroid cancer. Curr Opin Oncol, 28(1), 37–42. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCO.0000000000000250
Tracy, Elisabeth T., and Sanziana A. Roman. “Current management of pediatric thyroid disease and differentiated thyroid cancer.Curr Opin Oncol 28, no. 1 (January 2016): 37–42. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCO.0000000000000250.
Tracy ET, Roman SA. Current management of pediatric thyroid disease and differentiated thyroid cancer. Curr Opin Oncol. 2016 Jan;28(1):37–42.
Tracy, Elisabeth T., and Sanziana A. Roman. “Current management of pediatric thyroid disease and differentiated thyroid cancer.Curr Opin Oncol, vol. 28, no. 1, Jan. 2016, pp. 37–42. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/CCO.0000000000000250.
Tracy ET, Roman SA. Current management of pediatric thyroid disease and differentiated thyroid cancer. Curr Opin Oncol. 2016 Jan;28(1):37–42.

Published In

Curr Opin Oncol

DOI

EISSN

1531-703X

Publication Date

January 2016

Volume

28

Issue

1

Start / End Page

37 / 42

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Ultrasonography
  • Thyroidectomy
  • Thyroid Nodule
  • Thyroid Neoplasms
  • Thyroid Diseases
  • Risk Factors
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Lymph Nodes