Thyroid tumor

This study tests whether freezing thyroid tumors with a probe (cryoablation) can safely shrink or eliminate them. It includes people with small papillary thyroid cancers and those with benign nodules. Researchers will track tumor size changes over a year and compare results with …

This study tests the drug nivolumab in people with advanced rare cancers that have a specific marker (PD-L1). The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or control the tumors when other treatments have stopped working. Up to 28 adults will receive treatment for up to 12 months, an…

This study is testing whether giving targeted drugs before surgery can shrink tumors in people with locally advanced thyroid cancer. About 120 participants will receive one of several drug combinations based on their tumor's genetic profile. The goal is to see if this approach ma…

This study is testing whether giving patients unlimited access to a secure website with an explanatory video about thyroid surgery can lower their anxiety before the operation. About 220 adults scheduled for thyroid surgery will take part. Researchers will measure anxiety using s…

This pilot study is testing whether a therapy called EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) can help reduce post-traumatic stress and psychological distress in people with advanced thyroid cancer. The study will enroll 25 participants who have cancer and PTSD sympto…

This study tests a website designed to help thyroid cancer patients manage symptoms after radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment. About 88 adults who had RAI in the last three years will use either the new website or a standard one for four weeks. Researchers will check if the tool i…

This study tests a decision support tool that uses blood samples from the first two weeks after thyroid surgery to predict the best levothyroxine dose. Normally, dose adjustments take months of trial and error. The trial will enroll 240 patients and compare the tool's guidance to…

This study enrolls people with endocrine tumors (such as thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, or pancreatic tumors) who are scheduled for surgery or biopsy. Researchers collect samples of the tumor, nearby healthy tissue, blood, and urine to analyze genetic and molecular changes. The g…

This study is gathering information from 100 adults with a type of thyroid cancer that no longer responds to standard radioactive iodine treatment. Doctors are using special medications called redifferentiating agents to try to make the cancer respond again. The goal is to track …

This study looks at whether the amount of vitamin D in your blood affects your chance of developing thyroid problems while receiving immunotherapy for cancer. Researchers will measure vitamin D and thyroid function before and during standard cancer treatment. The goal is to see i…

This pilot study is testing whether active monitoring (regular ultrasounds and check-ups) is as good as or better than immediate biopsy for people with small thyroid nodules that look suspicious on ultrasound. Twenty adults with nodules under 2 cm will be randomly assigned to eit…

This study looks at the genes of people with rare nervous system tumors called pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma. Researchers want to find the genetic changes that cause these tumors and how they affect health. Up to 2,000 patients and their family members will provide DNA sampl…