CLINICAL THYROIDOLOGY FOR THE PUBLIC
VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2

In this issue, the studies ask the following questions:

• Does potassium iodide have a role in the chronic treatment of hypothyroidism?
• Can modified release recombinant human TSH improve the effectiveness of radioactive iodine in shrinking goiters without the need for surgery?
• Are there lasting effects to the exposure of nuclear fallout from the atomic bomb in Japan?
• Are thyroid isthmus nodules different than those that are within the thyroid lobes?
• Can a blood test help diagnose thyroid cancer?
• Is there a difference between the amount of thyroid cancer spread to the lymph nodes and cancer recurrence?

Friends of the ATA
Welcome to another issue of Clinical Thyroidology for the Public. In this journal, we will bring to you the most up-to-date, cutting edge thyroid research. We will be providing summaries of research studies that were discussed in a recent issue of Clinical Thyroidology, a publication of the American Thyroid Association for physicians. These summaries are present in lay language to allow the rapid dissemination of thyroid research to the widest possible audience. This means that you are getting the latest information on thyroid research and treatment almost as soon as your physicians. As always, we are happy to entertain any suggestions to improve Clinical Thyroidology for the Public so let us know what you want to see.

We also provide even faster updates of late-breaking thyroid news through Twitter at @thyroidfriends and on Facebook. Our goal is to provide patients with the tools to be the most informed thyroid patient in the waiting room.

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