Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Chordomas are rare slowly growing locally aggressive neoplasms of the bone arising from embryonic remnants of notochord. These tumours typically occur in the axial skeleton and have a proclivity for the spheno-occipital region of the skull base. Parasellar/clivus chordomas account for one third of all chordomas.Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of 4 patients with chordomas of the clivus treated in Beaumont Hospital between ...

Introduction: TSH-stimulated serum thyroglobulin (Tg) is used as a sensitive marker for the detection of early recurrence or residual disease following treatment for differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). However, stimulated Tg, using TSH or thyroid hormone withdrawal, is either costly or cumbersome for patients.Aim: To compare the performance of basal T4 suppressed, with stimulated Tg measurement, in the follow up of patients treated for DTC.</...