Thyroid cancer in children in Norway 1953-1987.
All cases of thyroid cancer in children aged 15 years or younger registered in Norway (1953-1987) are presented. 30 girls and 5 boys are included, the youngest being a 6-year-old boy. Half of the patients were in the age-group 14-15 years. As for adults, papillary thyroid cancer was most common. 70% of the patients presented with tumour growth outside the thyroid gland. In spite of this, only 2 children died of the disease during the follow-time (maximum 37 years).
Cancer Registry of Norway, Montebello, Oslo.
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Thoresen
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Akslen
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Glattre
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Haldorsen
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology