Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Immune checkpoint inhibitors are relatively new and promising treatments for a variety of solid tumors. Nivolumab is an anti-cancer monoclonal antibody that inhibits anti-programmed death-1 (PD1) and modulates T-cell response. It has been shown to significantly improve survival in many types of cancer, but clinical studies have also reported an increased risk of developing immune-related adverse events. In particular, immune-related adverse events may be related ...

IntroductionSteroid cell tumors (SCTs) are a rare subgroup of sex-cord tumors of the ovary that account for less than 0.1% of all ovarian tumors. They are classified into three categories based on the cell origin: stromal luteoma, Leydig-cell tumor, and not otherwise specified (NOS). NOS tumors are the most common subtype and comprise the largest proportion of cases (60%).The clinical presentations are not specific, including abdominal pain, distention a...

IntroductionWhile cervical lymph nodes are the region where head and neck malignancies frequently metastasize, prostate carcinoma rarely metastasizes to this area. Here, we will present a case with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma whose pathological lymph node cytology in the cervical region was found to be prostate carcinoma metastasis.Case <capti...