THYROID CANCERS

Lori J. Wirth, MD, discusses some of the ongoing clinical trials investigating innovative therapies or combinations for the treatment of patients with thyroid cancer.

During a Case-Based Roundtable® event, Vamsidhar Velcheti, MD, MBA, FACP, FCCP, discussed the role of larotrectinib in a patient with NTRK fusion–positive cancer.

Lova Sun, MD, MCSE, assistant professor at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the important of next-generation sequencing for patients with thyroid cancer.

A novel scoring system including radiomics data may help clinicians identify the risk of central lymph node metastasis in patients with a subtype of thyroid cancer.

Lova Sun, MD, MSCE, discusses resistance mechanisms against targeted agents for the treatment of thyroid cancer.

Lova Sun, MD, MCSE, discussed genetic mutations in thyroid cancer and how they impact clinicians’ treatment options.

Lori J. Wirth, MD, discussed advancements in diagnosing and treating thyroid cancer, offering community oncologists improved tools for identifying low-risk cancers, personalizing treatment, and exploring innovative approaches.

Whole-exome sequencing identified genetic mutations associated with poorly differentiated thyroid cancer, paving a new path for research in the field.

Marcia S. Brose, MD, PhD, discusses her experience with lenvatinib as a treatment for patients with RAI-R-DTC.

An expert on radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer outlines factors to consider when selecting appropriate treatments for patients.

Clinical insights on the standard-of-care treatment of patients with advanced RAI-R-DTC, the NCCN guideline recommendations, and challenges encountered in treatment.

Marcia S. Brose, MD, PhD, discusses the frontline treatment landscape for patients with advanced RAI-R-DTC, focusing on sorafenib and the DECISION trial as well as lenvatinib and the SELECT trial.

A medical oncologist gives an overview of radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer, with a focus on diagnosis and patient presentation.

Marcia S. Brose, MD, PhD, presents the case of a 43-year-old man with radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (RAI-R-DTC) and offers her initial impressions.

Health-related, mental, and emotional quality of life often suffer when patients with thyroid cancer undergo thyroidectomy. However, research shows it may be only in the short-term.