Differentiated thyroid cancer in adolescents – does extent of disease at presentation differ with age?
In this sample, separating children and adults at an age of 15, rather than 18, yielded more significant differences in risk of nodal involvement. Markers of invasive histology were more common in patients older than 15, while nodal involvement was more common in patients 15 and under.
Authors
- Emily A. Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5050-8297)
- Eric K. Shaw
- Kara K. Prickett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0786-6056)
- Priya Arya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6423-6165)
- Daniel Lubin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0409-2374)
Institutions
- Mercer University (US)
- Emory University (US)
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1515/jpem-2024-0289
- Primary Topic
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00