Endocrine Oncology, Paediatric Endocrinology, Thyroid Disorders
Current Understanding and Treatment of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer in Children—A Review
Steven G Waguespack, Gary L Francis
Only 1.8% of all thyroid cancers develop in children or adolescents, but the incidence appears to be increasing.1–3 The majority of differentiated thyroid cancers (DTCs) in children are papillary thyroid cancers (PTCs), including the follicular, tall-cell, columnar, diffuse sclerosing, and encapsulated variants.4Follicular thyroid cancer (FTC) is less common and includes the subtypes of Hürthle-cell (oncocytic), […]