Thyroid News

Adults with radioactive iodine-resistant differentiated thyroid cancer may achieve partial remission with lenvatinib treatment, but adverse events are common and early interventions may be required, according to findings published in Endocrine Practice.

The growth of thyroid nodules was not associated with the growth of surrounding thyroid tissue, according to researchers in Italy. Based on their findings, they propose that the term “uni- or multinodular thyroid gland” be used to describe a thyroid of normal size with nodules.

Subclinical hypothyroidism and lower than normal thyroid function independently predicted advanced fibrosis and the risk for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to recently published data.

Biocept Inc. and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center entered a clinical study agreement to evaluate the clinical utility of Biocept’s Target Selector platform for patients with ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer.

Adults with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer may be at lower risk for disease-related mortality compared with those with intermediate- and high-risk cancer, suggesting less aggressive treatments may be appropriate, study data show.

A program for patients with Graves’ disease that included the distribution of “warning cards” on the signs and symptoms of Graves’ orbitopathy resulted in early detection of the condition in 45% of cases without an excess burden of telephone contacts, according to study findings published in Clinical Endocrinology.

Patients who had differentiated thyroid cancer with distant metastases who received standard-of-care treatment often attained favorable outcomes, researchers in Israel reported.

Assessing classic symptoms of hypothyroidism during early pregnancy will not help a clinician detect women at risk for thyroid hypofunction, and case-based screenings should not be used as a risk factor to detect women who require immediate treatment, study data show.

Low physical activity level may increase fatigue in survivors of thyroid cancer, especially among those who are unemployed or disabled, according to findings published in Thyroid.

Adults with medullary thyroid carcinoma with a large tumor size, high calcitonin level and cervical metastases have a decreased 5-year survival compared with those with smaller tumors, lower calcitonin levels and no cervical metastases, according to published findings.