Endocrine Abstracts

Background and Objective: In thyroid cancer (TC) central compartment (CC) neck dissection (CCND) should accompany thyroidectomy in case of clinical and/or cytological suspicion of lymph node (LN) metastases. Cervical ultrasound has been indicated as the first-line examination in the pre-operative staging of TC, although its diagnostic performance in evaluating CC LN is controversial. Proving that cervical ultrasound can accurately identify CC metastases would allow to use this...

Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) showed impressive results in several malignancies; however, a large spectrum of immune-related adverse events (IRAEs) may occur, including thyroid dysfunction (DYSTHYR). IRAEs seem to be associated with better cancer outcome; limited data suggested that thyroid toxicity could be a predictor of response to ICIs.Patients and methods: We retrospectively evaluated all patients who started treatment with the pro...