Ultrasound surveillance for radiation-induced thyroid carcinoma in adult survivors of childhood cancer
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- 作者：Enrico Brignardelloa ; ebrignardello@cittadellasalute.to.it" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Francesco Felicettia ; Anna Castiglioneb ; Marco Galloc ; Francesca Malettad ; Giuseppe Isolatoe ; Eleonora Biasinf ; Franca Fagiolif ; Andrea Corriasg ; Nicola Palestinih
- 关键词：Childhood cancer survivors ; Thyroid cancer ; Ultrasound ; Surveillance ; Radiotherapy
- 刊名：European Journal of Cancer
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：March 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：55
- 期：Complete
- 页码：74-80
- 全文大小：292 K
文摘
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When screened with thyroid ultrasound (US), the incidence of thyroid cancer in irradiated childhood cancer survivors (CCS) is high (7.1%).
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Clinical/histological features suggest that diagnosed tumours are clinically relevant.
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In CCS irradiated to the thyroid gland US surveillance could be worthwhile.