AACE Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress

Dr. Paul W. Ladenson, from Johns Hopkins Medicine, on Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules

Results of a multi-generational case study strengthen the case for genetic screening in cases of hereditary thyroid cancer.

Patients are more likely to present with regional or distant metastases and experience lower rates of cancer-free survival depending on where they live.

Researchers find that overexpression of a specific gene is associated with poor survival in patients with adrenocortical carcinoma.

Another presentation at the AACE meeting on Thursday featured Dr. Saleh Aldasouqi, FACE, ECNU, discussing a topic that is not heard about too often in the medical world: tattoos.

Patients who live far from medical facilities benefit from having "virtual" conversations with their doctors and are comfortable with that arrangement.

Photos taken from the AACE 21st Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, from May 23-27, 2012.

A look at two poster presentations from the AACE meeting focusing on insular carcinoma and medullary thyroid cancer.

Stay tuned for live coverage from the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 21st Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress.