Thyroid carcinoma in childhood.
Nine patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer aged 9-20 years were treated by thyroidectomy and subsequent irradiation with radioactive iodine. The dose applied was 10-50 mCi when there were no metastases, 50-100 mCi when there were regional or distant metastases. The group of children is compared with a group of 16 adults aged 21-30 years. In an observation time of 1-16 years, all patients are alive and without recurrences or metastases. There are no complications; only one patient with neck dissection and external irradiation has had local complaints and difficulties with hormone substitution.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013974:Thyroxine