Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma in Pediatric Age Group/Differences in Diagnosis, Therapy and Follow-up
Journal Title: Nuclear Medicine Seminars - Year 2021, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Differentiated thyroid cancer in childhood is rare. Although its clinical course is quite aggressive with higher rates of lymph node and pulmonary metastases as compared to adults, the final outcome tends to be favorable. This is a review of the clinical picture, response to treatment and follow-up of differentiated thyroid cancer in children and young adolescents with main differences than adult differentiated thyroid cancer.
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Pınar Özgen Kıratlı
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- DOI 10.4274/nts.galenos.2021.0011
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