Contemporary Management of Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid Cancer: Global Perspectives

Monday, October 13, 2025

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EDT

Location: 104

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: In the era of minimally invasive surgery, thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer are being managed with new approaches. Lobectomy is indicated
for selected tumors, radio frequency ablation may be an option for benign nodules and selected carcinomas, and scarless surgery for either
benign or selected malignant disease. Even active surveillance is accepted for very selected patients with malignant disease. How to select
patients for each kind of treatment? We will discuss the global perspectives of actual management of thyroid nodules and cancer, specially in
United States and Brazil, representing different scenarios.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1: select patients with benign and malignant thyroid disease for different treatment options

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2: recognize the utility of radio frequency ablation and scarless surgery

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3: implement active surveillance as an option for selected patients

BACKGROUND STATEMENT: Regarding thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer, lots of treatment possibilities are available nowadays. We need to review which patients are
selectable to each kind of treatment, specially in different scenarios with limited resources.

Comprehensive Otolaryngology Track Statement :

Moderator(s)

Antonio A. Bertelli, MD, MS

Professor of Surgery
Santa Casa de São Paulo Medical School, Brazil
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Panelist(s)

Ralph P. Tufano, MD

Otolaryngologist
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Sarsota, FL, United States

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Erivelto M. Volpi, MD, PhD

Attending Surgeon
Oswaldo Cruz German Hospital - Brazil
Santo Andre, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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HS

Higino Higino Steck, MD PhD

Professor of Head and Neck Sector Otolaryngology Division at Unicamp
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp)
Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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