Pediatric Thyroid Cancer

Introduction

Introduction to thyroid cancer in children basic knowledge The proportion of illness: 0.023% complication:

Cause

Etiology of thyroid cancer in children

(1) Causes of the disease

The true cause of thyroid cancer is unclear, and most believe it is related to the following factors:

1. Radioactive material effects

2. Long-term excess TSH stimulation

3. Genetic factors

4. Abnormal iodine intake

(two) pathogenesis

Papillary carcinoma

2. Follicular cell carcinoma

3. Undifferentiated cancer

4. Medullary carcinoma (also known as parafollicular cell carcinoma)

Prevention

Pediatric thyroid cancer prevention

Complication

Pediatric thyroid cancer complications