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Thyroid cancer expert receives Paul Starr Award
CHICAGO — Douglas S. Ross, MD, co-director of Thyroid Associates at Massachusetts General Hospital, received the 2019 Paul Starr Award during the Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association.
Thyroid over-replacement may increase atrial fibrillation, stroke risks
CHICAGO— Among a large cohort of adults prescribed thyroid hormone replacement therapy, those with low thyroid-stimulating hormone levels had more atrial fibrillation and strokes, according to study data presented at the American Thyroid Association annual meeting.
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VIDEO: Thyroid ‘year in review’ covers clinical studies with impact
CHICAGO— In this video exclusive, Naifa Lamki Busaidy, MD, FACP, FACE, associate professor in the department of endocrine neoplasia and hormonal disorders at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, discusses recent peer-reviewed research that has had an impact on medical thyroidology — from hypothyroidism to thyroid cancer.
Hemithyroidectomies becoming more popular treatment for malignant thyroid cancer
CHICAGO— Adults with thyroid cancer have been treated more frequently with hemithyroidectomy and are receiving fewer completion procedures, particularly after the 2015 update to the guideline from the American Thyroid Association, according to findings presented at the annual meeting of the American Thyroid Association.
High, low preconception TSH levels may predict preterm delivery
CHICAGO— Using multiples of median calculations to assess thyroid-stimulating hormone levels among more than 4.3 million women in rural China, researchers found that risks for delivering a baby before term were elevated for both those with low and those with high TSH values, according to data presented at the American Thyroid Association annual meeting.
Symptoms, quality of life improve with teprotumumab for adults with thyroid eye disease
CHICAGO — Among adults with recent-onset thyroid eye disease, those who received the monoclonal human antibody teprotumumab experienced substantial symptom relief and reported quality of life gains compared with those assigned placebo, according to pooled data from a phase 2 and a phase 3 clinical trial of the drug presented at the American Thyroid Association annual meeting.
Pathway key to BRAF V600E-mediated papillary thyroid cancer progression
CHICAGO — The Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway may play an important role in the progression of BRAF V600E-mediated papillary thyroid cancer, according to study results presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association.
Molecular knowledge explains response in differentiated thyroid cancer
CHICAGO — Molecular abnormalities in radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer can vary between the primary tumor and metastatic site, according to results of a pilot study presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association.
‘True rise’ in thyroid cancer incidence, related mortality observed in California
CHICAGO — From 2000 to 2012, men with thyroid cancer and individuals with larger thyroid tumors experienced greater cancer-related mortality, and adults were diagnosed with thyroid cancers of all types at higher rates, according to findings presented at the annual meeting of the American Thyroid Association.
Annual meeting highlights latest treatments, advances in thyroid care
Attendees heading to this year’s annual meeting of the American Thyroid Association can expect to learn about the latest advances in thyroidology while taking part in educational, networking and professional development opportunities that foster collaboration and discussion of cutting-edge research.
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