Endocrine Abstracts

Alternative treatments for thyroid disorders include animal thyroid extract and preparations containing iodine. These treatments can affect thyroid status and their use may be unrecognised by doctors treating patients with thyroid disorders. We aimed to determine the nature, availability and use of alternative treatments for thyroid disorders (ATTDs).Patient questionnaires were administered to all patients with a diagnosis of a thyroid disorder attending...

The study aims were to characterize patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTM) and to provide data on long-term outcome. About 900 patients with PTM (tumor size 1 cm or less) had treatment at our centre during 1945–2004. Follow-up extended to 54 years. Mean follow-up for 638 survivors was 13.5 years. Recurrence and mortality details were derived from a computerized database. Median tumour size was 7 mm. About 99% of tumors were grade 1; 98% were not locally inva...