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THE PEDIATRIC PAPILLARY THYROID CANCER BS Nguyễn Tuấn Cường MEDIC IN GENERAL Pediatric thyroid cancer is a rare and treatable disease with an excellent prognosis, Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) accounts for the vast majority of cases In children: 30 mU/L appear to be adequate to stimulate 131I uptake in thyroid remnants and functional metastatic lesions: T4 medication should be discontinued 2–3 weeks before RAI low-iodine diet: 2ws water-soluble intravenous contrast agents: 4ws TREATMENT + Evidence also suggests that relatively high doses of 131I may contribute to an increased risk of SPMs (secondary primary malignancies) Levothyroxine Therapy: standard practice, TSH suppression can reduce rates of recurrence TSH levels should be maintained: