An earliest possible detection of the ‘pediatric papillary thyroid cancer’ is always beneficial for ensuring the improved treatment of the disease. In the prognosis of this disease, the age of the patient plays the most important role. A new research study published in the February issue of the journal “Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery” has established this finding.
Researchers in Italy made an evaluation of almost 2,709 patients who were undergoing a complete “thyroidectomy” treatment, targeting the ‘Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC)’. It was observed that the pediatric patients who were below the age of 18 years, the rate of cancer progress was comparatively more aggressive compared to the adult patients.
