ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0017.9-12 | Childhood Cancer, Radiation Therapy and Thyroid Disease | ESPEYB17

9.12. Ultrasound is superior to palpation for thyroid cancer detection in high-risk childhood cancer and BMT survivors

J Hess , K Schafernak , D Newbern , T Vern-Gross , J Foote , D Van Tassel , R Jamshidi , A Walsh

To read the full abstract: Support Care Cancer. 2020 Feb 11. Epub ahead of print. hess2@phoenixchildrens.comThe development of a second neoplasia is a major concern during the follow-up of childhood cancer survivors (CCS). Secondary cancers account for nearly 50% of non-relapse mortality at 5 years. Thyroid tumours represent 10-20% of subsequent neoplasia cases, due to the high sensitivity of the g...