hrp0095p2-284 | Thyroid | ESPE2022

Prevalence of pediatric thyroid cancer in Latvia

Strauhmane-Brence Ieva , Dzivite-KrisaneCh Iveta

Introduction: Thyroid cancer is rare in the pediatric population, but the incidence is increasing every year. Thyroid nodules are known to be less common in children than in adult, but it is one of the most common endocrine malignancies in the pediatric population. The tumor can develop at any age, but is more common in adolescence and is the second most common tumor in adolescents. Differentiated thyroid carcinoma includes two different types, papillary thyro...