2007
An Optimal Treatment for Pediatric Graves’ Disease Is Radioiodine
Rivkees SA, Dinauer C. An Optimal Treatment for Pediatric Graves’ Disease Is Radioiodine. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2007, 92: 797-800. PMID: 17341574, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2006-1239.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsGraves' diseaseAntithyroid medicationRadioactive iodineThyroid cancerSide effectsLong-term adverse side effectsPediatric Graves' diseaseAcute side effectsLong-term remissionTreatment of hyperthyroidismAdverse side effectsMajority of childrenCurative therapyThyroid irradiationPediatric populationSpontaneous remissionOptimal treatmentSufficient dosesDefinite riskTreatment approachesMedicationsEffective cureDiseaseRemissionChildren
2003
Treatment of Recurrent Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Children and Adolescents
Powers PA, Dinauer CA, Tuttle RM, Francis GL. Treatment of Recurrent Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Children and Adolescents. Journal Of Pediatric Endocrinology And Metabolism 2003, 16: 1033-1040. PMID: 14513881, DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2003.16.7.1033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent papillary thyroid carcinomaPapillary thyroid carcinomaThyroid carcinomaYears of ageThird remissionCervical nodesPersistent diseaseClinical coursePoor prognosisSecond recurrenceHigh mortalityRemissionChildrenCarcinomaRecurrenceMortalityTreatmentAdultsPrevious dataPatientsPrognosisDiseaseTumor Size and Extent of Disease at Diagnosis Predict the Response to Initial Therapy for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Children and Adolescents
Powers PA, Dinauer CA, Tuttle RM, Robie DK, McClellan DR, Francis GL. Tumor Size and Extent of Disease at Diagnosis Predict the Response to Initial Therapy for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in Children and Adolescents. Journal Of Pediatric Endocrinology And Metabolism 2003, 16: 693-702. PMID: 12880118, DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2003.16.5.693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPapillary thyroid carcinomaExtent of diseaseLarger tumor sizeTumor sizeExtensive diseaseInitial treatmentThyroid carcinomaRadioactive iodine treatmentClass IV patientsInitial therapyFirst remissionIV patientsPersistent diseaseMultifocal diseasePatientsClass IIIRemissionClass IIIodine treatmentDiseaseClass IDiagnosisTreatmentCarcinomaChildren