Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid in children.
Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid is the most common thyroid cancer in children. It usually occurs in the teenage female and presents as a 3-cm mass within the thyroid itself. Although the tumor is well differentiated, almost 80% of all children will present with local lymph node metastasis. Despite this metastasis, most children have a life expectancy that parallels those of their peers for 30 years. Treatment for well-differentiated papillary carcinoma includes surgical excision of all cancerous tissue and removal of the affected lymph nodes. Radioablation of residual disease has been effective.
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Division of Pediatric Surgery, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy