Thyroid carcinoma in children and adolescents.

Carcinoma of the thyroid gland, although fairly common in young adults, is uncommon in the first two decades of life. Because therapy is controversial, it is important to study a relatively large group of patients treated in a single department. This report records the findings and responses to treatment in 40 cases of thyroid gland carcinoma in children and adolescents treated from 1953 to 1982.