Context Pediatric papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is usually treated with total
thyroidectomy followed by radioactive iodine (RAI). Recently, RAI has been used more …

Context Total thyroidectomy in pediatric papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is recommended
in national guidelines because of the high incidence of multifocal disease (MFD). Objective …

This chapter reviews recent advances in the management of thyroid nodules and
differentiated thyroid cancers (papillary thyroid cancer, PTC; follicular thyroid cancer, FTC) …

Background The incidence of complications and risk factors for hypocalcemia after pediatric
thyroid cancer surgery has not been clearly defined in the literature because most reports …

Objectives The authors sought to assess whether the age of 18 reflects a true pathological
inflection point that justifies transitioning between pediatric and adult paradigms of care with …

Purpose The most common indications for total thyroidectomy (TT) in children are
malignancy and thyrotoxicosis due to Graves' disease (GD). However, the incidence of …

Very rare tumors (VRTs) in pediatric age represent many different diseases. They present an
annual incidence< 2/1000, 000 and correspond to about 11% of all cancers in patients aged …

50 Landmark Papers: every Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgeon Should Know Page 1 168 DOI:
10.1201/9781003196211-30 Section Three • Thyroid Cancer Pediatric Differentiated Carcinoma …

Background Differentiated thyroid cancers (DTCs), including papillary (PTC) and follicular
(FTC) subtypes, are the most common malignant endocrine tumors. However, only 1.8% of …

Background The clinical management of differentiated thyroid cancer varies significantly
between adults and children. While studies in adults have supported a less aggressive …