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We hope to keep you up to date with the latest thyroid information!

Support valuable patient education and crucial thyroid research. Improved prevention, diagnosis and treatment can give you a new lease on life!

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Dedicated to improving the lives of the millions of Americans of all ages living with thyroid problems, the ATA is strongly committed to serving as a resource for the public by promoting the prevention, treatment, and cure of thyroid-related diseases. Donate Online today, and thank you for your help!

Clinical Thyroidology for Patients
Up- to-date information to help you understand thyroid disease through the latest research.

IN THIS ISSUE, STUDIES ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

-- Does when you take your thyroid hormone make a difference?
--How does pregnancy affect your thyroid hormone levels?
--When is the best time to perform the scan after I-131 treatment for thyroid cancer?
--Do thyroid hormone levels predict thyroid cancer in patients with thyroid nodules?
--Is surgery for thyroid cancer beneficial to older patients with multiple other medical conditions?

We welcome your feedback and suggestions. Please follow this link to let us know what you want to see in this publication. I hope you find these summaries interesting and informative.

— Alan Farwell, MD

Clinical Thyroidology for Patients October 2009 Volume 2 Issue 6

THYROID HORMONE Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Levels Are Altered By The Timing Of Levothyroxine Administration

THYROID FUNCTION IN PREGNANCY High Serum HCG Concentrations Cause TSH Suppression But Do Not Lead To Symptoms Of Hyperthyroidism

THYROID CANCER The Best Time For A Posttreatment Whole-Body Scan Is 3 To 6 Days After Therapeutic Radioiodine Is Administered For The Treatment Of Thyroid Cancer

THYROID CANCER Higher Serum TSH Levels Correlate With A Higher Incidence Of Thyroid Cancer And Spread of Cancer Outside The Neck In Older Patients

THYROID CANCER Surgery For Thyroid Cancer Increases The Survival Rate And Enhances The Quality Of Life Of Elderly Patients Providing They Are Well Enough To Tolerate Surgery

ATA Alliance for Patient Education
The goal of our organizations is to provide accurate and reliable information for patients about the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of thyroid diseases.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

DATE	EVENT	PLACE	ORGANIZATION
Spring 2010	Light of Life Educational Symposium www.checkyourneck.com	New York City	Light of Life
October 15–17, 2010	The 13th International Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Conference www.thyca.org	Dallas, Texas	ThyCa

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Your tax-deductible contribution helps to support valuable patient education and ground-breaking thyroid research – two of our primary goals – with the belief that new discoveries and better understanding will translate into improved ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat thyroid disease.

$10, $15, or $25 from each and every one of the Friends of the ATA will make a significant difference in what is possible from educational, scientific and research programs sponsored by the ATA.

One of the easiest ways to make a year end gift is to contribute online. To do so, access our online giving site by December 31, 2009 to make your gift.

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