Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The association between differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) and autoimmune thyroiditis (AT) has been reported in numerous studies, yet the impact of the concurrent presence of AT and DTC remains controversial.Methods: We retrospectively analysed the files of 493 patients submitted to thyroidectomy in our surgery department between January 2012 and September 2015.Results: A total of 86 patients with DTC were enrolled,...

Background: The role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of cancer and the mechanisms through which platelets can influence the aggressive behaviour of different types of cancer have been highlighted by a few studies.Methods: We retrospectively analysed the files of 493 patients submitted to thyroidectomy in our surgery department between 2012 and 2015. We assessed the relationship between differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) and mean platelet volume (MPV...

Objectives: In the last decades, thyroid cancer incidence has increased all over the world. This may be due to heightened medical surveillance and more addressability to surgery, as many cancers are diagnosed while under 1 cm. The aim of our study was to obtain data about the prevalence and histological subtypes of primary thyroid carcinoma in patients undergoing thyroidectomy.Materials and methods: We retrospectively analysed the files of 953 patients w...