Ultrasound guidelines identify children who should be biopsied for thyroid cancer

(Loyola University Health System) A Loyola Medicine study has found that new ultrasound guidelines can reliably identify pediatric patients who should be biopsied for thyroid cancer. Thyroid cancer is a common cause of cancer in teenagers, and the incidence is increasing. Adolescents have a 10-fold greater incidence than younger children, and the disease is five times more common in girls than boys.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news