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