2017
Pathologic Characteristics, Natural History, and Prognostic Implications of BRAFV600E Mutation in Pediatric Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Hardee S, Prasad ML, Hui P, Dinauer CA, Morotti RA. Pathologic Characteristics, Natural History, and Prognostic Implications of BRAFV600E Mutation in Pediatric Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. Pediatric And Developmental Pathology 2017, 20: 206-212. PMID: 28521635, DOI: 10.1177/1093526616689628.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPapillary thyroid cancerPediatric papillary thyroid cancerPrognostic implicationsPediatric papillary thyroid carcinomaNegative casesBRAF-negative casesBRAF-negative patientsBRAF-positive casesTertiary medical centerAggressive clinical coursePapillary thyroid carcinomaSurgical pathology diagnosisCommon genetic aberrationsNegative patientsAggressive courseClinical coursePathologic characteristicsCase seriesClinical outcomesRetrospective reviewAggressive featuresPediatric casesRecurrence rateRetrospective studySingle institution
1998
Clinical features associated with metastasis and recurrence of differentiated thyroid cancer in children, adolescents and young adults
Dinauer C, Tuttle M, Robie D, McClellan D, Svec R, Adair C, Francis G. Clinical features associated with metastasis and recurrence of differentiated thyroid cancer in children, adolescents and young adults. Clinical Endocrinology 1998, 49: 619-628. PMID: 10197078, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1998.00584.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferentiated thyroid cancerThyroid cancerClinical featuresMultifocal tumorsCases of FTCPalpable cervical lymphadenopathyRisk of recurrenceYears of ageCases of PTCCervical lymphadenopathyDistant recurrenceYounger patientsTumor RegistryFTC groupPathological findingsRetrospective studyLarge tumorsUnivariate analysisFollicular variantPTC groupHigh riskPatientsRecurrenceLower mortalityGreater risk