Endocrine Cancer
Conference Coverage
Rucaparib benefit in BRCA+ prostate cancer confirmed
New study finding provides evidence of clinical benefit for an indication for rucaparib that was granted an accelerated approval in May 2020.
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Genomic clues to poor outcomes in young breast cancer patients
Compared with older women with early stage HR-positive breast cancer, women under 40 years of age had significantly higher frequencies of certain...
Commentary
The 5-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is increasing
‘Research is making a difference. And we’re making progress against cancer in general,’ says expert.
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Lifestyle choices could curb genetic risk for thyroid cancer
Unhealthy lifestyle factors increased thyroid cancer risk overall, especially in those with a genetic predisposition.
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‘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...
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Link between PCOS and increased risk of pancreatic cancer?
“These data suggest some individuals may have unknown metabolic derangements that may underlie the development of both conditions.”
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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.
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Scientists find microplastics in human lung tissue
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Burden of thyroid cancer: Substantial and increasing
Of 19 countries, 13 showed an average annual percentage increase in incidence rates.
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Radioactive iodine shows no benefit in low-risk thyroid cancer
The study’s take-home message for clinicians should be to “stop systematic radioiodine ablation administration in low-risk thyroid cancer patients...
Opinion
Evaluating phantom hCG and low-level hCG elevations in the nonpregnant patient
Misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of benign, low-level hCG levels with unnecessary chemotherapy is problematic mismanagement of gestational...