Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction and objectives: The strategies for therapy of metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) are limited. Although Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) seem to be the first-line treatment, we want to explore other possibilities. Metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) is a guanethidine derivative, structurally similar to norepinephrine. It was developed as an imaging agent with 123I radiolabeling. MIBG localizes neuroendocrine tumors including MTC. We are investigatin...

Introduction: Even Though resection via transsphenoidal surgery is the optimal primary treatment for growth hormone (GH) secreting pituitary adenomas, medical therapy must also be considered when biochemical control after surgery is not achieved. The aim of our study was to describe the cure rates of acromegaly patients after different lines of therapy.Methods: A retrospective study (1971–2022) of 89 patients diagnosed with acromegaly was conducted....