Endocrine Abstracts

The role of hormones and reproductive factors in thyroid carcinoma is suggested by its higher incidence in women. The association with estrogens or other specific hormonal factors remains unclear. We assessed the estrogen receptor alpha (ESRa), estrogen receptor beta (ESRb) and progesterone receptor (PRR) expression in follicular cell-derived tumours (FDT).Cross-sectional study of 50 (25%) males, median age 50.5 (interquartile range, IR, 34), and 149 (75...