Thyroid cancer and pregnancy: a systematic ten-year-review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thyroid cancer is the second most common malignancy during pregnancy, especially the well-differentiated thyroid cancer (well-DTC). Therefore, complex medical and social dilemmas arise, dealing with which requires deep knowledge of the nature and characteristics of the disease and pregnancy as a whole. The purpose of this review is to present the diagnostic and therapeutic strategies of thyroid cancer during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Methods

Extended review of the literature [2011-2023] was performed. Two hundred ninety-six articles were found, from which 225 were excluded due to irrelevant subjects. Seventy-one articles were assessed for eligibility, from which 33 articles were cohort studies and case reports and were included in the review.

Results

SUBMITTER: Panagiotakopoulos T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11247572 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature