Managing thyroid microcarcinomasErnest L Mazzaferri
Division of Endocrinology, Shands Hospital, University of Florida, 4020 SW, 9rd Drive, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
Yonsei Med J 53:1-14. 2012
..The aim of this review is to summarize the clinical features of PTMC and identify the widely differing opinions concerning the diagnosis and management of these small ubiquitous thyroid tumors...
Approach to the pregnant patient with thyroid cancerErnest L Mazzaferri
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 96:265-72. 2011
..There is concern about therapy for thyroid cancer during this period, including the timing of surgery, the use of levothyroxine, and the assessment of follow-up during gestation...
What is the optimal initial treatment of low-risk papillary thyroid cancer (and why is it controversial)?Ernest L Mazzaferri
The Ohio State University, USA
Oncology (Williston Park) 23:579-88. 2009
..The natural history of papillary cancer is such that patients who achieve disease-free status after total thyroidectomy and radioiodine therapy usually achieve normal life expectancy...
The therapeutic management of differentiated thyroid cancerJENNIFER A SIPOS
University of Florida, 1600 Archer Road, PO Box 100226, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
Expert Opin Pharmacother 9:2627-37. 2008
..The treatment of these tumors rests on a fine balance of providing care that reflects the anticipated course of the disease without overtreating the patient or providing reassurance that is unfounded...
Management of low-risk differentiated thyroid cancerErnest L Mazzaferri
The Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32608 4653, USA
Endocr Pract 13:498-512. 2007
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A single recombinant human thyrotropin-stimulated serum thyroglobulin measurement predicts differentiated thyroid carcinoma metastases three to five years laterRichard T Kloos
Division of Endocrinology, Shands Hospital, 1600 SW Archer Road, P.O. Box 100226, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0226, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 90:5047-57. 2005
..1 mIU/liter and frequent imaging and TSH-stimulated Tg testing are unnecessary...
External beam radiotherapy for differentiated thyroid cancerKenyon M Meadows
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
Am J Otolaryngol 27:24-8. 2006
..CONCLUSION: EBRT increases the likelihood of local-regional control for patients with locally advanced differentiated thyroid carcinoma...
Should all patients with subcentimeter thyroid nodules undergo fine-needle aspiration biopsy and preoperative neck ultrasonography to define the extent of tumor invasion?Ernest L Mazzaferri
Medicine, Ohio State University, Division of Endocrinology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Thyroid 18:597-602. 2008
..Those that grow by at least 50% or more might be considered for FNAB, but only if they exceed 5 mm...
Percutaneous left ventricular partitioning in patients with chronic heart failure and a prior anterior myocardial infarction: Results of the PercutAneous Ventricular RestorAtion in Chronic Heart failUre PaTiEnts TrialErnest L Mazzaferri
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Ohio State University Heart and Vascular Center, 473 West 12th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210 1252, USA
Am Heart J 163:812-820.e1. 2012
..The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility, safety, and preliminary efficacy of a novel percutaneous left ventricular partitioning device (VPD) in patients with chronic heart failure (HF) and a prior anterior myocardial infarction...
Cardiac magnetic resonance with edema imaging identifies myocardium at risk and predicts worse outcome in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromeSubha V Raman
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 55:2480-8. 2010
..The aim of this study was to define the prevalence and significance of myocardial edema in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS)...
Gonadal damage from 131I therapy for thyroid cancerErnest L Mazzaferri
Division of Endocrinology, Shands Hospital, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 57:313-4. 2002
Application of the Cre/loxP system to enhance thyroid-targeted expression of sodium/iodide symporterXiaoqin Lin
Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 89:2344-50. 2004
..Finally, Tg promoter activity was partially restored in malignant thyroid cells by forced expression of the paired domain-containing transcription factor (Pax-8), allowing the Cre/loxP system to mildly enhance radioiodide uptake...
Is diagnostic iodine-131 scanning with recombinant human TSH useful in the follow-up of differentiated thyroid cancer after thyroid ablation?Ernest L Mazzaferri
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32608 4653, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 87:1490-8. 2002
..An elevated rhTSH-stimulated Tg greater than 2 ng/ml warrants further study...
The impact of assessing specimen adequacy and number of needle passes for fine-needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodulesRachel Redman
Department of Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0275, USA
Thyroid 16:55-60. 2006
..We believe this is a goal that training programs should strive to achieve...
Diagnosis and management of medullary thyroid carcinomaNicole Massoll
Department of Pathology, University of Florida, PO Box 100275, Gainesville, FL 32610 0275, USA
Clin Lab Med 24:49-83. 2004
..Moreover, new treatments for widespread MTC are necessary because current chemotherapy agents offer little benefit. New drugs that lock the action of tyrosine kinase offer some hope...