Pediatric Thyroid Center News

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Feb 14, 2023

Joseph W. St. Geme, MD, Physician-in-Chief and Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Andrew J. Bauer, MD, Medical Director of the Pediatric Thyroid Center and Professor of Pediatrics at CHOP, recently received accolades at the 27th Annual Penn Medicine Awards of Excellence during a reception held at the Penn Museum on February 1, 2023 by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Integrating Precision Medicine into Standard of Care for Children with Thyroid Cancer

Jan 4, 2023

Read this case study about integrating precision medicine into the standard of care for children with thyroid cancer.

CHOP Study Shows Children with Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer Can Skip Radioactive Iodine

Dec 7, 2022

When radioactive iodine is spared, there is no decrease in the likelihood of remission.

CHOP Researchers Define a 3-Tiered Molecular Classification of Pediatric Differentiated Thyroid Cancer, where Fusion Oncogenes Predict the Most Invasive Behavior

Jan 27, 2022

CHOP researchers have defined a 3-tiered molecular classification of pediatric differentiated thyroid cancer, where fusion oncogenes predict the most invasive behavior.

CHOP Researchers Propose New Model for Treating Pediatric Thyroid Cancer

Jul 9, 2020

In a study in JAMA Otolaryngology, CHOP researchers propose treating invasive pediatric thyroid cancer with targeted oncogene therapy before or instead of surgery.

Specialized Help for the Less Than 5%

Jan 24, 2020

A unique CHOP clinic treats kids with radioactive iodine-refractory thyroid cancer.

Yes, Young Boys can Develop Graves Disease

Nov 19, 2019

A 5-year-old boy presents for an annual well visit. His parents report he has recently had an increased appetite along with increased energy levels and that he constantly complains about being warm with occasional complaints that his heart is “beating fast.”

Children Requiring Thyroid Surgery Experience Better Outcomes at High-volume Surgery Centers

Apr 4, 2019

Of nearly 500 patients seen at CHOP’s Pediatric Thyroid Center, very few needed to return to the OR, according to new research.

ATA Publishes Guidelines for Managing Thyroid Nodules and Cancer in Children

May 6, 2015

The American Thyroid Association released its first guidelines for evaluating and managing thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer in children.

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