Thyroid Nodule Location Linked to Malignancy Risk
Nodules located in the upper pole of the thyroid gland may carry a greater risk for malignancy than those in the lower pole, new research suggests. The findings were presented May 19 here at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 2018 Annual Scientific & Clinical Congress by Fan Zhang, MD, PhD, a resident in the Department […]
International Thyroid Awareness Week (ITAW) 2018: May 21-25
International Thyroid Awareness Week (ITAW) was created to highlight the detrimental impact that thyroid disorders have on people’s quality of life when left undiagnosed. Around 1.5 billion people worldwide are thought to be at risk, with hundreds of millions of people living with a thyroid condition right now. Up to 60% of those living with […]
Lats announces its official statement on monitoring the optimal salt iodization at World Thyroid Day
Dear LATS Members, To celebrate World Thyroid Day (25 May), LATS has just announced its official statement on the importance of assuring the adequate levels of iodine in salt for the population of Latin America. Dr. Gabriela Brenta as LATS President together with the Board of Directors of LATS take the opportunity to congratulate the sister societies (ETA, ATA and AOTA) and […]
Latin American International Satellite Symposium will have the presence of LATS specialists
Part of the pre-congress program of the 88th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association (ATA), the Latin American International Satellite Symposium will be attended by several experts from the Latin American Thyroid Society (LATS). The endocrinologists Mario Vaisman, Ana Maria Orlandi, Gabriela Brenta (president of LATS), Ana Luiza Maia and Erivelto Volpi were invited […]
