1999
Extensive surgery improves recurrence-free survival for children and young patients with class I papillary thyroid carcinoma
Dinauer C, Tuttle R, Robie D, McClellan D, Francis G. Extensive surgery improves recurrence-free survival for children and young patients with class I papillary thyroid carcinoma. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 1999, 34: 1799-1804. PMID: 10626858, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(99)90316-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPapillary thyroid cancerRisk of complicationsExtensive surgeryRadioactive iodineHigh riskThyroid hormonesRecurrent papillary thyroid cancerIncidence of complicationsRecurrence-free survivalRisk of recurrenceYears of agePapillary thyroid carcinomaInitial surgeryPermanent hypoparathyroidismSubtotal thyroidectomyTotal thyroidectomyAdjunctive therapySurgical complicationsSurgical groupYounger patientsMultifocal diseaseMultifocal tumorsContralateral lobeOptimal treatmentThyroid cancer
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