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PET Scans Help Detect Difficult-to-treat Tumors in Ectopic Cushing’s Syndrome, Study Suggests

Positron emission tomography (PET) scans help identify neuroendocrine tumors causing ectopic Cushing’s syndrome in patients whose disease persisted or recurred after initial treatment, a new study suggests. The research, “68Ga-DOTATOC PET/CT in detecting neuroendocrine tumours responsible for initial or recurrent paraneoplastic Cushing’s syndrome,” was published in the journal…

High-dose Radiation Spaced Over Week Safe Option for Cushing’s Patients with Difficult Tumors, Study Says

High doses of radiation therapy delivered over two-to-five sessions offer results similar to that of radiation given in a single high-dose session for Cushing’s disease patients whose cortisol levels remain high after surgery, a retrospective study found. Unlike the single-dose approach, this multi-session therapy may also be a safe and convenient option for…

Cushing’s Can Lead to Opportunistic Infections Like Tuberculous Meningitis, Case Report Says

Having Cushing’s disease can increase a person’s risk of infectious disease complications like tuberculous meningitis — when the bacteria responsible for tuberculosis affects the central nervous system — a case report suggests. The study, “Tuberculous Meningitis in a Patient with Cushing’s Disease: Glucocorticoid-mediated Immunosuppression:…

NORD 2019 Rare Disease Summit Set for Oct. 21-22 in Washington, DC

Next month’s annual conference of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) in Washington, D.C., couldn’t come at a better time, says Marshall Summar, MD, chairman of NORD’s board of directors. “The pace of discovery in rare diseases has gone from brisk to hypersonic,” Summar told Bionews Services, publisher…