Endocrine Abstracts

Background: A dynamic risk stratification with modified initial estimated risk based on response to therapy and disease course is one of the crucial changes adopted recently by the American Thyroid Association (ATA). The analysis of BRAF status is not routinely recommended by ATA, although this finding may be advantageous to individualized risk-adapted approach in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). The methods used to detect the BRAF V600E are known of variation...

Introduction: Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNACC) is the basic tool used in the diagnosis of thyroid cancer (TC) in nodular goitre. FNACC does not allow for the establishment of a clear diagnosis in 15–30% of cases (mainly follicular lesions). Molecular biology techniques can be useful, allowing for the detection, in FNACC smears, of the known mutations involved in the oncogenesis.Aim: To evaluate the usefulness of the detection of the BRAF muta...

Introduction: Obesity is a serious health problem worldwide, especially in well developed countries. It is a cause of various diseases, including thyroid cancer. The relationship between obesity and prognostic factors of thyroid cancer is uncertain.Aim of the study: Evaluation of relationship between the body mass index (BMI) and clinicopathological features increasing the risk of poor clinical course, treatment response and clinical outcome in patients ...