Thyroid Surgery
Adults experience less fear, worry after surgery for low-risk papillary thyroid cancer
Adults with low-risk thyroid cancer who underwent surgery had significant reductions in cancer-related fear and worry after their procedure compared with before surgery, researchers reported.
Major adverse CV event risk lower after surgery, radioactive iodine for hyperthyroidism
Adults with hyperthyroidism who undergo surgery or receive radioactive iodine therapy have a lower risk for major adverse cardiovascular events than those receiving antithyroid drugs, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.
Most thyroid cancers still detected in asymptomatic patients
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.
Most Graves’ disease treated with antithyroid drugs
Adults with Graves’ disease are more likely to receive drug treatment — despite a higher failure rate — than radioactive iodine therapy or thyroid surgery, according to findings published in Thyroid.
Microcarcinomas more likely found in chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis vs. other thyroid disorders
Adults who undergo thyroid surgery for noncancerous indications are more likely to have incidental findings of papillary thyroid cancer if they have chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis than either multinodular goiter or Graves’ disease, according to findings published in Thyroid.
Horner’s syndrome may be unexpected complication after thyroid surgery
A 27-year-old woman with no significant medical history presented to our institution for management of her thyroid cancer.
Radiofrequency ablation bests surgery for small thyroid tumors
Adults with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma may spend less time and money without sacrificing treatment benefits if they have radiofrequency ablation rather than thyroid surgery, according to findings published in Thyroid.
Choosing thyroid procedure involves considerations for scarring, injury, cost
CHICAGO — When patients decide on the type of thyroidectomy procedure they will receive, they primarily weigh factors such as recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and mental nerve injury potential and cost, with younger patients also taking potential scarring into account, according to findings presented at the annual meeting of the American Thyroid Association.
Hospital search engines ineffective for finding thyroid surgeons
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.
Antithyroid medications provide ‘disappointing’ results for treating Graves’ disease
Radioactive iodine therapy and thyroid surgery may be more effective than antithyroid medications in helping adults with Graves’ hyperthyroidism achieve remission, according to findings published in Thyroid.