Thyroid Cancer

In an international cohort of adults undergoing thyroid cancer surgery, most cancers were discovered among those with no thyroid-referable symptoms and 34% were symptomatic, according to study data.

On a recent workday, I wore this tie to work. It is one of Dr. Daniel Duick's numerous ties.

ATLANTA — An ultrasound-based artificial intelligence classifier of thyroid nodules identified benign nodules with sensitivity similar to fine-needle aspiration, according to data presented at ENDO 2022.

The top story in endocrinology last week was about the FDA’s clearance of the FreeStyle Libre 3 system, a next-generation integrated continuous glucose monitor for patients with diabetes.

DALLAS — Preoperative counseling and perioperative pain management strategies significantly reduced opioid prescriptions at discharge for patients who underwent lateral neck dissection for thyroid cancer, according to study results.

Among women with infertility, those using progesterone may have a higher risk for developing thyroid cancer compared with those who have never used progesterone, although the risk remains low, according to study results.

Researchers examining global trends in thyroid cancer found an increased incidence over a 30-year period, including in the U.S. and Europe. It was the top story in endocrinology last week.

A new study has found an increase in thyroid cancer incidence rates over a 30-year period in many countries, including the United States and several countries in the European Union.

April is Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month.

From 2000 to 2018, use of radioactive iodine therapy in papillary thyroid cancer treatment greatly declined in favor of total thyroidectomy alone without radioactive iodine or lobectomy, according to study data.