Management of radioiodine refractory differentiated thyroid cancer: the Latin American perspective

F Pitoia, RS Scheffel, I Califano, A Gauna… - Reviews in Endocrine …, 2024 - Springer
Radioiodine (RAI) refractory differentiated thyroid cancer is an uncommon and challenging
situation that requires a multidisciplinary approach to therapeutic strategies. The definition of …

Diagnostic value of cytology, thyroglobulin, and combination of them in fine-needle aspiration of metastatic lymph nodes in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer: a …

Y Xu, D Wu, W Wu, J Jiang, C Xi, N Ye, Y Wang, X Xu - Medicine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: To investigate the diagnostic performance of cytology (fine-needle aspiration
cytology [FNAC]), thyroglobulin (fine-needle aspiration thyroglobulin [FNA-Tg]), and …

Timing of radioactive iodine administration does not influence outcomes in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma

RS Scheffel, AB Zanella, JM Dora, AL Maia - Thyroid, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Background: Radioactive iodine (RAI) is widely used in the management of differentiated
thyroid cancer (DTC). The impact of the time interval between total thyroidectomy (TT) and …

The BRAFV600E mutation analysis and risk stratification in papillary thyroid carcinoma

RS Scheffel, AP Cristo, M Romitti… - … of endocrinology and …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: Although the prognostic role of BRAFV600E mutation in papillary thyroid
carcinoma (PTC) is controversial, the American Thyroid Association (ATA) includes the …

Treatment strategies for low-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma: a position statement from the Thyroid Department of the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and …

LS Ward, RS Scheffel, AO Hoff, C Ferraz… - … of Endocrinology and …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Increasingly sensitive diagnostic methods, better understanding of molecular
pathophysiology, and well-conducted prospective studies have changed the current …

Dynamic risk stratification in the follow-up of children and adolescents with differentiated thyroid cancer

AB Zanella, RS Scheffel, CF Nava, L Golbert… - Thyroid, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Background: Risk stratification for persistent disease is an important step in pediatric
differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) management. The dynamic risk stratification (DRS) is a …

Impact of serum TSH and anti-thyroglobulin antibody levels on lymph node fine-needle aspiration thyroglobulin measurements in differentiated thyroid cancer patients

MA da Silveira Duval, AB Zanella… - European Thyroid …, 2017 - etj.bioscientifica.com
Background: Thyroglobulin measurements in the washout of fine needle aspiration (FNA-Tg)
are an excellent tool to detect lymph node (LN) metastases of differentiated thyroid …

Clinicopathological features affecting the efficacy in 131I ablation therapy of papillary thyroid carcinoma with lymph node metastasis

X Xu, C Li, X Yu, G Wang, Y Guo, H Ni… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Lymph node metastasis is the major cause of increased recurrence and death
in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). We evaluate the clinicopathologic factors …

New insights into the management of differentiated thyroid carcinoma in children and adolescents

AB Zanella, RS Scheffel, L Weinert… - International …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
Differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC) is the most common malignant neoplasm of the
endocrine system. In children and adolescents, DTC usually presents as a more aggressive …

A follow-up strategy for patients with an excellent response to initial therapy for differentiated thyroid carcinoma: less is better

MJ Jeon, M Kim, S Park, HS Oh, TY Kim, WB Kim… - Thyroid, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Background: The risk of recurrence in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) can
be estimated based on their response to initial therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate …