April 2026

ENDOCRINOLOGY

KEY GUIDELINE UPDATES IN DIFFERENTIATED THYROID CANCER CARE

Episode Summary

​In this episode of Better Edge, Northwestern Medicine Endocrinologist Ioannis Papagiannis, MD, reviews key updates from the 2025 American Thyroid Association Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Guidelines. He highlights refined, pathology specific risk stratification and a growing emphasis on individualized care. The discussion explores treatment de-escalation strategies, including active surveillance, surgical decision making, selective radioactive iodine use and tailored follow up, all designed to improve outcomes while minimizing overtreatment.
Ioannis G. Papagiannis, MD, is an assistant professor of Endocrinology at Northwestern Medicine

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