IMPE Abstracts

Thyroid cancer is rare in childhood accounting for 0–3% of all pediatric malignancies. Children with thyroid cancer demonstrate higher rates of cervical lymph node involvement and pulmonary metastases, the long-term outcome is rather favorable and mortality rate is low compared with adults. An increasing incidence of the disease has been observed in the last years. There is not enough evidence about the molecular mechanisms implicated and the correlation with prognosis a...