Endocrine Abstracts

Background: MEN1-related primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) characterised by benign course, whereas malignant transformation is extremely rare. The diagnosis of parathyroid carcinoma (PC) within the MEN-1 syndrome is a challenge for a range of specialists.Clinical case: A 47-year Eastern European female. PHPT had been revealed during examination for multinodular goitre: PTH 614 nmol\l, calcium 3.06 mmol\l. Results of imaging methods were controversial (m...

Introduction: Over the last decades, there has been a significant increase in the incidence of thyroid cancer. Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common histopathological type with often a favorable prognosis. Conventional therapies include surgical resection, adjuvant therapy with radioactive iodine, and suppressive therapy with thyroid hormones. However, the prognosis for iodine-resistant/refractory thyroid cancers or the advanced metastatic cancer is less favorable....