A STUDY OF THYROID CANCER IN CHILDREN

Journal Article · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1961 · American Journal of Surgery (U.S.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9610(61)90578-5· OSTI ID:4723997

Winship, T; Rosvoll, R V

Children (286) with thyroid cancer were studied. Of these, 80% had received therapeutic radiation to the head or neck at some time during infancy or childhood. Most of the patients were treated for so-called enlarged thymus gland; others for hypertrophied tonsils and adenoids, hemangiomas, nevi, acne, eczema, and other benign diseases, The dosage administered varied from 180 to 6000, with an average of 600 r, but accurate data of radiation dosage were obtained for oniy 200 cases. The average interval between irradiation and discovery of carcinoma was 8.8 years. A history of previous irradiation in 80% of the children in the series provided convincing evidence that the use of therapeutic radiation to the neck region of children is a factor in the deveiopment of thyroid cancer in some cases. Irradiation of the thyroid region during infancy and childhood is a significant factor in thyroid carcinoma in children. (P.C.H.)

• Research Organization: Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.
• NSA Number: NSA-17-010262
• OSTI ID: 4723997
• Journal Information: American Journal of Surgery (U.S.), Journal Name: American Journal of Surgery (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 102; ISSN AJSUA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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AGE
BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
CANCER
CARCINOGENESIS
DISEASES
ECZEMA
HEMANGIOMAS
MAN
MEDICINE
RADIATION DOSES
RADIOTHERAPY
SKIN
STATISTICS
THYMUS
THYROID
TUMORS