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Clinical Thyroidology for Patients
Up- to-date information to help you understand thyroid disease through the latest research.
In honor of September being thyroid cancer awareness month - this entire issue is dedicated to thyroid cancer!
You are invited to register and attend:
ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association is holding their annual conference on October 15–17 in Dallas
The Graves' Disease Foundation is holding their annual meeting on October 22–24 in San Diego
IN THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE, STUDIES ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
- How aggressive should patients with low risk thyroid cancer be treated?
- Can we identify patients who are at risk for a poorer prognosis at the time of their thyroid biopsy?
- Is lemon juice helpful to protect salivary glands at the time of radioactive iodine treatment?
- Are diagnostic whole body scans helpful in following patients with thyroid cancer?
We welcome your feedback and suggestions. Let us know what you want to see in this publication. I hope you find these summaries interesting and informative.
— Alan P. Farwell, MD
Clinical Thyroidology for Patients September Volume 3 Issue 9
THYROID CANCER Patients with very low-risk thyroid cancer treated with thyroidectomy rarely have persistent or recurrent cancer and may not require radioactive iodine therapy
THYROID CANCER Presence of BRAF gene mutations in small thyroid cancers is an indication of worse prognosis
THYROID CANCER Lemon juice increases the radiation exposure of salivary glands after Radioactive Iodine (RAI) treatment in patients with thyroid cancer
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THYROID CANCER Neck ultrasound and thyroglobulin levels are superior to diagnostic whole body scans during follow-up of patients thyroid cancer
THYROID CANCER Thyroid hormone therapy without TSH suppression may be considered for patients with low-risk papillary thyroid cancer after the initial surgery |
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UPCOMING MEETINGS
- Calendar of Events
September 2010
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
Sponsored by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc. Plus year-round awareness campaigns.
Visit the Raise Awareness Page to download free flyers, or request free awareness materials.
October 15–17, 2010 — Dallas, Texas. The 13th International Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference Sponsored by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.
Conference Flyer
October 16, 2010 — Dallas, Texas The 8th Annual Dinner/Auction Fundraiser for Thyroid Cancer Research Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Conference. Sponsored by ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc.
October 22 - 24, 2010 — San Diego,CA. Graves' Disease Foundation 2010 Patient & Family Conference Sponsored by Graves' Disease Foundation
Conference Flyer
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