Author: Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO
My name is Rodrigo Arrangoiz I am a breast surgeon/ thyroid surgeon / parathyroid surgeon / head and neck surgeon / surgical oncologist that works at Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology in Miami, Florida.
I was trained as a surgeon at Michigan State University from (2005 to 2010) where I was a chief resident in 2010. My surgical oncology and head and neck training was performed at the Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia from 2010 to 2012. At the same time I underwent a masters in science (Clinical research for health professionals) at the University of Drexel. Through the International Federation of Head and Neck Societies / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center I performed a two year head and neck surgery and oncology / endocrine fellowship that ended in 2016.
Mi nombre es Rodrigo Arrangoiz, soy cirujano oncólogo / cirujano de tumores de cabeza y cuello / cirujano endocrino que trabaja Center for Advanced Surgical Oncology en Miami, Florida.
Fui entrenado como cirujano en Michigan State University (2005 a 2010 ) donde fui jefe de residentes en 2010. Mi formación en oncología quirúrgica y e n tumores de cabeza y cuello se realizó en el Fox Chase Cancer Center en Filadelfia de 2010 a 2012. Al mismo tiempo, me sometí a una maestría en ciencias (investigación clínica para profesionales de la salud) en la Universidad de Drexel. A través de la Federación Internacional de Sociedades de Cabeza y Cuello / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center realicé una sub especialidad en cirugía de cabeza y cuello / cirugia endocrina de dos años que terminó en 2016.
Definition of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) and Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS):
- Is noninvasive carcinoma of the breast
- Is defined as:
- The proliferation of malignant epithelial cells confined to the mammary ducts and without evidence of invasion through the basement membrane
- Is an intra ductal proliferation of malignant epithelial cells within the tubulolobular system of the breast with no evidence of invasion across the basement membrane
- Because it is noninvasive:
- DCIS does not pose a risk of metastasis
- There appears to be a continuum between flat epithelial atypia, atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH), and DCIS:
- With DCIS being the final step in the pathway prior to the development of invasive disease
- Both clinical risk factors and molecular changes associated with malignant transformation:
- Are similar between DCIS and invasive cancer
- The coexistence of DCIS and invasive carcinoma within one lesion:
- Suggests that DCIS acts as a precursor lesion to invasive carcinoma
- Further evidence of the capacity to progress:
- Is that half of all recurrences after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) for DCIS, with or without adjuvant treatment:
- Are invasive.
- Is that half of all recurrences after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) for DCIS, with or without adjuvant treatment:
- Lobular carcinoma in situ:
- Although previously considered a form of noninvasive carcinoma:
- Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) is now understood to be:
- A pathologic marker of increased bilateral breast cancer risk
- Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) is now understood to be:
- Atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH) and LCIS:
- Are both forms of lobular neoplasia and, together with atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH):
- Represent proliferative nonmalignant breast lesions
- Are both forms of lobular neoplasia and, together with atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH):
- Although previously considered a form of noninvasive carcinoma:

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Thyroid Cancer

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Cáncer de tiroides II
Thyroid Cancer


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Elderly Patients with Hyperparathyroidism

👉Elderly patients with pHPT are at increased risk of bone-related disease and fractures and are more likely to have neuropsychiatric complaints; however, referral for parathyroidectomy in the elderly is often limited due to the perceived risk of surgery. Parathyroidectomy is the only curative treatment. This study found that parathyroidectomy in the elderly was not associated with higher morbidity. Elderly patients with hypercalcemia should be evaluated for pHPT and if confirmed should be considered for parathyroidectomy.
👉Am J Surg. 2021 Sep;222(3):549-553. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.01.027.
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Non-Classical Forms of Hyperparathyroidism
👉Non-classical forms of hyperparathyroidism include:
– Normocalcemic: normal calcium with elevated PTH
– Normohormonal: high calcium with inappropriately normal PTH)
👉These require a parathyroid expert to diagnose.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32803770/

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Targeted Therapy for Advanced Hurthle Cell Carcinoma of the Thyroid Gland
• The recent report by Ganly et al:
• They identified the importance of the:
• RTK / RAS /RAF / MAPK and PIK3 / AKT / mTOR pathways in this disease
• At least one receptor tyrosine kinase:
• Was mutated in 20% of HCC tumors, including:
• EGFR (2%)
• ERBB2 (11%)
• PDGFR (2%)
• TSHR (4%)
• MET (4%)
• RET (4%)
• PIK3CA mutations:
• Were found in 2% of HCC tumors and were:
• Mutually exclusive with PTEN mutations (4%)
• TSC1/2 mutations:
• Occurred in 6% of tumors
• NF1:
• Was deleted or mutated in 9% of tumors
• Mutations in NRAS, HRAS, or KRAS:
• Occurred in 15% of tumors:
• NRAS 9%
• HRAS 2%
• KRAS 4%
• Mutations in EIF1AX:
• Occurred in 11% of tumors, and mutations in other EIF1, 2, or 3 genes:
• Occurred in 9% of tumors
• In addition to these mutations:
• Genes which are overexpressed due to whole chromosome duplication of chromosome 7 were found, including:
• BRAF
• RHEB
• EIF3B
• There is currently a phase II randomized clinical trial of the multiple tyrosine kinase inhibitor sorafenib and the mTOR inhibitor everolimus in patients with widely invasive HCC:
• The preliminary evidence has shown a significant response rate for these agents, indicating the importance of this pathway in this cancer

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Cinco Cosas que Debes Conocer del Hiperparatiroidismo Primario
- El hiperparatiroidismo primario es sufrido por pacientes que presentan niveles séricos elevados de calcio y niveles excesivamente altos de parathormona
- Otras características generalmente están asociadas con él, pero no son necesarias para el diagnóstico
- En los últimos años, se ha desarrollado un enfoque alternativo para la paratiroidectomía
- La cirugía tradicional se realiza bajo anestesia general y permite explorar todas las glándulas
- Por el contrario, la cirugía mínimamente invasiva se usa en la enfermedad uniglandular con localización preoperatoria de la glándula responsable del hiperparatiroidismo
- El SPECT-Tc 99 sestamibi y la PET-CT son actualmente las técnicas más valiosas para localizar la glándula antes de la cirugía
- Varios estudios han concluido que un enfoque mínimamente invasivo para el hiperparatiroidismo primario es equivalente a la exploración bilateral cuando se usa la monitorización intraoperatoria de la hormona paratiroidea (IOPTH)
- Se han definido algunos criterios de resolución para garantizar durante la cirugía que la glándula responsable de la enfermedad haya sido resecada correctamente.
- Estos son los criterios actuales:
- Criterios de Roma:
- Equivalen a una caída mayor al 50% desde el nivel más alto de PTH de preexcisión y / o nivel de PTH dentro del rango de referencia 20 minutos después de la escisión, y / o un nivel de PTH 7.5 ng / dl más bajo que el 10 minutos después del nivel de escisión
- Criterios de Halle:
- Requieren que el PTH intra intra operatoria caiga dentro del rango normal bajo (< 35 ng / dL) dentro de los 15 minutos posteriores a la eliminación de todas las glándulas paratiroides hiperfuncionantes
- Criterios de Viena:
- Requieren tomar una muestra de PTH preincisión basal antes de la manipulación del cuello
- La caída de la PTH intraoperatoria mayor al 50% desde el nivel de PTH basal a los 10 minutos de la resección de la glándula indica una operación exitosa
- Criterios de Miami:
- Es una disminución del 50% desde el nivel más alto de preincisión o preexcisión de la PTH intraoperatoria obtenido 10 minutos después de la escisión de la glándula paratiroidea hipersecretora
- Criterios de Roma:
- Es importante saber que la PTH tiene una vida media de 5 minutos para confirmar la extirpación completa del tejido enfermo.



Rodrigo Arrangoiz MS, MD, FACS, FSSO cirujano de tiroides y paratiroides
Su entrenamiento fue el siguiente:
• Cirugia general y gastrointestinal:
• Michigan State University:
• 2004 al 2010
• Cirugia oncológica compleja / tumores de cabeza y cuello / cirugía endocrina:
• Fox Chase Cancer Center (Filadelfia):
• 2010 al 2012
• Maestria en ciencias (Clinical research for healthprofessionals):
• Drexel University (Filadelfia):
• 2010 al 2012
• Cirugia de tumores de cabeza y cuello / cirugía endocrina
• IFHNOS / Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center:
• 2014 al 2016

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