TOPIC: The importance of pre-ablation RAI scans Title: The utility of radioiodine scans prior to I131 ablation in patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer Authors: Van Nostrand D, Aiken M, Atkins F, Moreau S, Garcia C, Acio E, Burman K, & Wartofsky L. Reference: Thyroid 2009 March 13 [Epub ahead of print] Summary Background The utility […]

* Second of a new series of ‘Mini-Editorials’ in ‘Thyroid News’ While accounting for only 1% of solid malignancies, thyroid carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system. The majority are patients with well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma of follicular cell origin who are cured with adequate surgical management and radioiodine therapy. However, some thyroid […]

TOPIC: A role for Th17 T cells in AITD Title: Increases of the Th1/Th2 cell ratio in severe Hashimoto’s disease and in the proportion of Th17 cells in intractable Graves’ disease. Authors: Nanba T , Watanabe M , Inoue N , & Iwatani Y . Reference: Thyroid 19: 495-501, 2009 Summary Background CD4+ T cells […]

TOPIC: Incidence of thyroid cancer in France (1998-2006) Title: Thyroid cancer: is the incidence rise abating? Authors: Sassolas G, Hafdi-Nejjari Z, Remontet L, Bossard N, Belot A, Berger-Dutrieux N, Decaussin-Petrucci M, Bournaud C, Peix zithromax online JL, Orgiazzi J, Borson-Chazot F, and the ‘Group of Pathologists’ of the Rhône-Alpes Region. Reference: European Journal of Endocrinology […]

TOPIC: TSH reference range increases with aging Title: Extreme longevity is associated with increased serum thyrotropin. Authors: Atzmon G, Barzilai N, Hollowell JG, Surks MI, & Gabriely I. Reference: Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 94: 1251-1254, 2009 Summary Context The TSH reference range, specifically the setting of the upper reference limit, is currently controversial. […]