Pituitary, Thyroid & Adrenal Disorders
From the Journals
Taking a break from TKIs unlikely to shorten survival
The results of a new study showed that taking an occasional respite from TKI therapy had little impact on a patient’s survival.
Commentary
Commenting on weight’s not rude. It’s dangerous.
My awkward statement had been the first time anyone on campus had directly mentioned her weight, though she suspected that people were talking...
Guidelines
New consensus on thyroid eye disease prompts some debate
The joint statement from the American Thyroid Association and European Thyroid Association offers appraisal of recent thyroid eye disease...
Latest News
Guidance updated for congenital hypothyroidism screening, management
Congenital hypothyroidism is one of the most common, preventable causes of intellectual disabilities worldwide.
From the Journals
Lifestyle choices could curb genetic risk for thyroid cancer
Unhealthy lifestyle factors increased thyroid cancer risk overall, especially in those with a genetic predisposition.
From the Journals
‘Game changer’: Thyroid cancer recurrence no higher with lobectomy
Patients with intermediate-risk papillary thyroid cancer who undergo lobectomy versus total thyroidectomy as the surgical approach show no...
Conference Coverage
Thyroid nodule volume reduction correlates with energy in ablation
Higher increases in radiofrequency energy strongly improve odds of achieving a greater than 50% reduction in nodule size.
Guidelines
USPSTF holds firm on postmenopausal hormone recommendations
The central message of updated recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s on using hormone therapy to prevent chronic...
Latest News
New EU guidelines: Individualize care for thyroid cancer in kids
Pediatric differentiated thyroid carcinoma “is not adult DTC in a small person; it has different genetics and a different clinical behavior.”
From the Journals
Safe to expand limits of active surveillance in thyroid cancer?
Raising the limits for tumor size and growth showed no increase in adverse outcomes or mortality.
Latest News
Children with low-risk thyroid cancer can skip radioactive iodine
Withholding RAI therapy is clinically beneficial as it reduces exposure to radiation while having no negative effect on remission.