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Thyroid neoplasia in children

D Zimmerman1

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN 55906, USA.

Current Opinion in Pediatrics
|August 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary
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Childhood thyroid cancer incidence is low but linked to Chernobyl. RET protooncogene mutations are key in papillary and medullary thyroid cancers, aiding diagnosis and screening.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Oncology
  • Endocrinology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Childhood thyroid cancer incidence was low in England and Wales (0.5/million/year) in 1995.
  • Distinct histological differences exist between papillary thyroid cancers in younger children and older individuals.
  • Thyroid cancer incidence surged 62-fold near Chernobyl post-nuclear explosion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate the role of RET protooncogene mutations in childhood thyroid cancers.
  • Evaluate diagnostic methods like fine-needle aspiration biopsy for thyroid nodules.
  • Assess treatment strategies for papillary and medullary thyroid carcinomas.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of RET protooncogene mutations in familial medullary and childhood papillary thyroid carcinomas.

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  • Review of fine-needle aspiration biopsy accuracy for childhood thyroid nodules.
  • Evaluation of surgical and radionuclide treatment outcomes for thyroid cancer.

    • Main Results:

    • RET protooncogene mutations are prevalent in familial medullary thyroid carcinomas and involved in most childhood papillary thyroid cancers.
    • Fine-needle aspiration biopsy is effective but has a 2% false-negative rate.
    • Unilateral surgery for papillary cancer and aggressive surgery for medullary carcinoma show variable success rates.

    Conclusions:

    • RET protooncogene mutations are critical biomarkers for thyroid cancer screening and understanding pathogenesis.
    • Accurate diagnosis of childhood thyroid nodules requires careful consideration of biopsy limitations.
    • Further research is needed to optimize surgical and radionuclide-based treatments for pediatric thyroid malignancies.