Endocrine Abstracts

Well-differentiated thyroid carcinoma (WDTC) is the most common thyroid malignancy. Although, associated with good prognosis, it may have a highly recurrent and fatal outcome in selected groups of patients. Filipinos in particular were reported to be the ethnic group with the highest incidence of thyroid cancer in several studies. Thyroid cancer among Filipinos were also observed to be more aggressive and recurrent in nature. This paper aims to describe the experience of a Phi...

The incidence of recurrent well-differentiated thyroid cancer (WDTC) continues to rise as better imaging test and more sensitive monitoring improves disease surveillance. Despite its excellent prognosis, increasing morbidity from recurrent diseases continues to affect long-term outcome of most patients leading to higher medical cost and poorer quality of life. Filipino ethnicity in particular was reported to have the highest incidence of thyroid cancer with a highly aggressive...

Follicular variant papillary thyroid cancer (FV-PTC) appeared to be the most common subtype representing between 9 and 22.5% of all PTC cases. With the dramatic increase in thyroid cancer incidence, FV-PTC has also been increasingly diagnosed in recent times. Despite its high incidence, the clinical behaviour, prognosis and outcome of FV-PTC remains controversial and challenging for most physicians. This study aims to compare the disease characteristics of FV-PTC with Classic-...