Endocrine Abstracts

Background: In the last decade, immunotherapy proved to be the frontline in the fight against cancer in a rocketing area of cancer types. Boosting the body’s inherent immune system, a new set of toxicities raised, labeled as immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Endocrine disorders, particularly thyroid dysfunctions, are by far the most frequent irAEs during immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) therapy. New research data explored their predictive impact in cancer patients...

Introduction: Prostate cancer is the second most frequent malignancy in men, with more than 1.4 million new cases diagnosed in 20201. Obesity, on the other hand, has reached epidemic proportions, with 59% of adults living with overweight or obesity in Europe2. Our aim was asses the impact of weight and BMI on prostate cancer (PCa) severity, reflected in PSA levels.Methods: We analyzed 225 patients diagnosed with PCa between August 2...

Carcinoid tumors are distinct neuroendocrine neoplasms with characteristic histological, clinical and biological features.Material and methods: An extremely rare case of a primary carcinoid tumor arising in a mature cystic teratoma is reported. A 23-year-old woman was admitted with pain in the lower abdomen and for further examination of a tumor in the left anexa. Transabdominal ultrasonography demonstrated a cystic mass measuring 110/70 mm, with irregul...

Introduction: The value of microvessel density (MVD) as a prognostic factor in thyroid carcinomas, and its role in the development of metastasis, remain controversial.Aim: Determination of the relationship between MVD, the histological subtype of PTC, the presence or absence of metastasis in cervical lymph nodes (LN), the recurrence of the disease and AMES prognostic index.Material and method: The study included 32 patients with PT...