Thyroid Nodule

A cohort of adults who underwent microwave ablation to treat solid or mostly solid benign thyroid nodules had a mean shrinkage of more than 60% 6 months after the procedure, according to findings published in Clinical Endocrinology.

Thyroid dysfunction is rare among patients with benign, nonfunctioning thyroid nodules followed for at least 3 years, suggesting repeated measurements of thyroid-stimulating hormone are unnecessary, data show.

The location of a thyroid nodule is an independant risk factor for malignancy, with cancer most likely to develop in nodules of the isthmus vs. other portions of the thyroid, according to findings published in Thyroid.

An analysis of U.S. registry data suggests that rates of thyroid cancer have plateaued in recent years after decades on the rise, with researchers pointing to stricter guidelines limiting the indications for fine-needle aspiration for thyroid nodules as a reason for the trend, according to findings published in JAMA.

The top stories in endocrinology last week focused on how artificial intelligence, or AI, could be a game-changer in predicting nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and detecting thyroid nodules.

The detection and diagnosis of thyroid nodules may be on the cusp of a technological overhaul as a growing body of research on artificial intelligence and machine learning tools aims to bring about more efficiency and accuracy while decreasing cost and improving ease-of-use.

Cancer incidence rates represent one key measure of progress in the fight against cancer, but they are not the only consideration. According to a special report published in The New England Journal of Medicine, concordance between incidence and mortality rates provides a more complete picture of cancer burden.

CHICAGO — In this video exclusive, Endocrine Today Editorial Board Member Stephanie L. Lee, MD, PhD, FACE, ECNU, professor of medicine and director of thyroid health in the section of endocrinology, diabetes and nutrition at Boston Medical Center, discusses machine-learning programs for assessing thyroid nodules.

CHICAGO — Looking for a surgeon who specializes in thyroid nodules, hyperparathyroidism and adrenal masses using the internal search engines offered by hospitals may not be effective, according to findings presented at the annual meeting of the American Thyroid Association.

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.