Differentiated thyroid carcinoma, thyroid cancer, late effects, child In Dutch: Gedifferentieerd schildkliercarcinoom, schildklierkanker, late effecten, kind
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Differentiated thyroid carcinoma diagnosed between 1970 and 2013 at age <19 years and treated in the Netherlands.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No exclusion criteria have been established for the study in its entirety. However, for evaluation of late effects including quality of life the following exclusion criteria are applicable: 1. DTC as a second malignancy; 2. <5 years since diagnosis; 3. Thyroid hormone withdrawal or rhTSH <3 months before evaluation; 4. There are additional exclusion criteria for specific parts of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint is the incidence of late effects of 131-I treatment and TSH suppressive therapy including quality of life. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are the presence of somatic mutations and relation with clinical outcome, miRNA (-146b, -181b, -21, -221, -222) expression profile, and incidence of family members with non-medullary thyroid carcinoma. | — |
Contacts
University Medical Center Groningen Department of Endocrinology, AA31 P.O. Box 30.001