2005

Clinical Update Special Edition - Focus on Endocrinology

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Clinical Update is a quarterly publication for physicians that highlights trends in the practice of medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

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Treatment Strategies for Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
The major clinical manifestations in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN 1) include the "3 Ps": primary hyperparathyroidism, pancreatic and duodenal neuroendocrine tumors, and pituitary tumors.
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Primary Aldosteronism: The Role of Adrenal Venous Sampling
Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy may be appropriate for up to two-thirds of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism undergoing initial surgical treatment.
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Percutaneous Ethanol Injection to Treat Recurrent Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Ultrasonographically guided percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI) is a useful alternative to surgery, radiation, and radioiodine therapy in selected patients with limited nodal disease from papillary thyroid carcinoma.
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Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Patients With Pituitary Adenomas
Stereotactic radiosurgery is the precise single-session delivery of radiation to an imaging-defined target.
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