2020
Recurrence and Complications in Pediatric and Adolescent Papillary Thyroid Cancer in a High-Volume Practice
Rubinstein JC, Herrick-Reynolds K, Dinauer C, Morotti R, Solomon D, Callender GG, Christison-Lagay ER. Recurrence and Complications in Pediatric and Adolescent Papillary Thyroid Cancer in a High-Volume Practice. Journal Of Surgical Research 2020, 249: 58-66. PMID: 31923715, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.12.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge FactorsChildFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospitals, High-VolumeHumansLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMaleNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurvival AnalysisThyroid Cancer, PapillaryThyroid GlandThyroid NeoplasmsThyroidectomyTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsPediatric papillary thyroid cancerLateral neck diseaseNeck diseasePapillary thyroid cancerNode involvementThyroid cancerExact testLymph node involvementCentral neck dissectionExtent of diseasePredictors of recurrenceRetrospective case seriesNon-Caucasian raceCox proportional hazardsLateral node involvementHigh-volume practiceFisher's exact testDisease recurrenceLymphovascular invasionMedian ageNeck dissectionCase seriesIndependent predictorsRetrospective reviewTumor size
2018
Lymph node ratio predicts recurrence in pediatric papillary thyroid cancer
Rubinstein JC, Dinauer C, Herrick-Reynolds K, Morotti R, Callender GG, Christison-Lagay ER. Lymph node ratio predicts recurrence in pediatric papillary thyroid cancer. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2018, 54: 129-132. PMID: 30361076, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.10.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPapillary thyroid cancerPediatric patientsTotal thyroidectomyNeck dissectionThyroid cancerN1b papillary thyroid cancerPediatric papillary thyroid cancerProphylactic central neck dissectionRegional lymph node metastasisCentral neck dissectionRetrospective case seriesLymph node metastasisRadical neck dissectionTime of presentationLikelihood of recurrenceTime of operationMedian ageMedian durationMetastatic LNsNode metastasisCase seriesPediatric populationPrognostic predictorSingle institutionSingle recurrence
2001
Infiltration of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma by Proliferating Lymphocytes Is Associated with Improved Disease-Free Survival for Children and Young Adults1
Gupta S, Patel A, Folstad A, Fenton C, Dinauer C, Tuttle R, Conran R, Francis G. Infiltration of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma by Proliferating Lymphocytes Is Associated with Improved Disease-Free Survival for Children and Young Adults1. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2001, 86: 1346-1354. PMID: 11238531, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.86.3.7310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, FollicularAdolescentAdultCarcinoma, MedullaryCarcinoma, PapillaryCell DivisionChildDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryKi-67 AntigenLeukocyte Common AntigensLymphatic MetastasisLymphocytesMaleNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalThyroid NeoplasmsConceptsDisease-free survivalPapillary thyroid carcinomaImproved disease-free survivalTumor-associated lymphocytesNumber of lymphocytesThyroid cancerThyroid carcinomaFollicular thyroid carcinomaHigh-power fieldYoung adultsAutoimmune thyroiditisImmune responseKi-67 positive lymphocytesRegional lymph node involvementMultifocal papillary thyroid carcinomaChildhood papillary thyroid carcinomasLymph node involvementDifferentiated thyroid cancerDifferentiated thyroid carcinomaLong-term outcomesPower fieldPresence of lymphocytesMedullary thyroid carcinomaHigh proliferation indexMajority of PTC
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