Pediatric Thyroid Cancer: To Whom Do You Send the Referral?
Pediatric thyroid cancer is rare, but increasing in annual incidence. Differentiated thyroid cancer in pediatric patients is treated surgically. Pediatric thyroidectomies are performed by general surgeons, otolaryngologists, general pediatric surgeons, and pediatric otolaryngologists. In a comprehen...
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| author | Allison Keane Darrin V. Bann Meghan N. Wilson David Goldenberg |
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| description | Pediatric thyroid cancer is rare, but increasing in annual incidence. Differentiated thyroid cancer in pediatric patients is treated surgically. Pediatric thyroidectomies are performed by general surgeons, otolaryngologists, general pediatric surgeons, and pediatric otolaryngologists. In a comprehensive literature review, we discuss the evidence supporting the importance of surgeon subspecialty and surgeon volume on outcomes for pediatric thyroid cancer patients. Pediatric general surgeons and pediatric otolaryngologists perform most pediatric thyroidectomies. Certain subpopulations specifically benefit from a combined approach of a pediatric surgeon and a high-volume thyroid surgeon. The correlation between high-volume surgeons and lower complication rates in adult thyroid surgery applies to the pediatric population; however, the definition of high-volume for pediatric thyroidectomies requires further investigation. The development of dedicated pediatric thyroid malignancy centers and multidisciplinary or dual-surgeon approaches are advantageous. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9c660aeb4cb9473e8d1ab0e8afb103b32023-11-22T10:27:05ZengMDPI AGCancers2072-66942021-09-011317441610.3390/cancers13174416Pediatric Thyroid Cancer: To Whom Do You Send the Referral?Allison Keane0Darrin V. Bann1Meghan N. Wilson2David Goldenberg3Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Penn State Health, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USAMilton S. Hershey Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Penn State Health, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USAMilton S. Hershey Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Penn State Health, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USAMilton S. Hershey Medical Center, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Penn State Health, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, USAPediatric thyroid cancer is rare, but increasing in annual incidence. Differentiated thyroid cancer in pediatric patients is treated surgically. Pediatric thyroidectomies are performed by general surgeons, otolaryngologists, general pediatric surgeons, and pediatric otolaryngologists. In a comprehensive literature review, we discuss the evidence supporting the importance of surgeon subspecialty and surgeon volume on outcomes for pediatric thyroid cancer patients. Pediatric general surgeons and pediatric otolaryngologists perform most pediatric thyroidectomies. Certain subpopulations specifically benefit from a combined approach of a pediatric surgeon and a high-volume thyroid surgeon. The correlation between high-volume surgeons and lower complication rates in adult thyroid surgery applies to the pediatric population; however, the definition of high-volume for pediatric thyroidectomies requires further investigation. The development of dedicated pediatric thyroid malignancy centers and multidisciplinary or dual-surgeon approaches are advantageous.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/17/4416pediatric thyroidectomysurgeon volumesurgeon subspecialtymultidisciplinary |
| spellingShingle | Allison Keane Darrin V. Bann Meghan N. Wilson David Goldenberg Pediatric Thyroid Cancer: To Whom Do You Send the Referral? Cancers pediatric thyroidectomy surgeon volume surgeon subspecialty multidisciplinary |
| title | Pediatric Thyroid Cancer: To Whom Do You Send the Referral? |
| title_full | Pediatric Thyroid Cancer: To Whom Do You Send the Referral? |
| title_fullStr | Pediatric Thyroid Cancer: To Whom Do You Send the Referral? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pediatric Thyroid Cancer: To Whom Do You Send the Referral? |
| title_short | Pediatric Thyroid Cancer: To Whom Do You Send the Referral? |
| title_sort | pediatric thyroid cancer to whom do you send the referral |
| topic | pediatric thyroidectomy surgeon volume surgeon subspecialty multidisciplinary |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/17/4416 |
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