Characteristics of lymph node metastasis and treatment strategy of thyroid cancer in children and adolescents
Abstract：Thyroid carcinoma in children and adolescents is characterized by higher rates of lymph node metastasis,pulmonary metastasis and recurrence,but lower mortality.Thyroid cancer in children and adolescents in the pathogenesis and the characteristics of lymph node metastasis and distant metastasis in central and lateral cervical region are different from those of adult thyroid carcinoma.The treatment strategy should based on the clinical guidelines and the following 5 aspects,such as resection range of gland lobe,sweeping area of central area,area of lateral neck,131I treatment and TSH inhibition therapy.
Keywords：thyroid carcinomachildrenadolescentslymph node metastasis
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 973-977,997 )