Diagnostics and treatment of differentiated thyroid carcinoma in children - Guidelines of the Polish National Scientific Societies, 2024 Update

Endokrynol Pol. 2024;75(6):565-591. doi: 10.5603/ep.103845.

Abstract

The rapid progress made in recent years in thyroid cancer research has necessitated the systematic updating of current clinical recommendations. This update presents the evidence-based management of differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) and medullary thyroid carcinoma in children, including preoperative diagnostics, surgical management, radioiodine therapy in DTC treatment with L-thyroxine, disease monitoring, treatment of advanced disease, and finally, consequences of thyroid cancer treatment. Each recommendation is evaluated regarding its strength (Strength of Recommendation; SoR) and the quality of supporting data (QoE - Quality of Evidence).

Keywords: L-thyroxine therapy; differentiated thyroid cancer; guidelines; medullary thyroid cancer; papillary thyroid cancer; radioiodine; recommendations; thyroid lobectomy; total thyroidectomy.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine* / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine* / therapy
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Iodine Radioisotopes / therapeutic use
  • Poland
  • Societies, Medical
  • Thyroid Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Thyroid Neoplasms* / therapy

Substances

  • Iodine Radioisotopes