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TUNE IN to Live Chat on Head and Neck Cancer!
Hosted by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and the American Thyroid Association (ATA).
Tuesday, April 14 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET
Tune into a live twitter chat on head and neck cancer with Dr. Nicole Chau. The chat takes place on Tuesday, April 14 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET. ATA Member and Thyroid Medical Oncologist at DFCI, Dr. Nicole Chau will be leading the conversation. Please mark your calendars and join us for this event. We invite patients, doctors, healthcare professionals, and all members of the public who have an interest in this topic. We will be taking questions and discussing head and neck cancer.

How to Participate

1. Tweet your questions and responses live using the #DFCIchat in your tweets.

2. You can email your questions in advance or live to social@dfci.harvard.edu

3. Follow the conversation on April 14th from 12:00 -1:00 PM ET at https://twitter.com/hashtag/dfcichat

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CLINICAL THYROIDOLOGY FOR THE PUBLIC
VOLUME 8 ISSUE 4

In this issue, the studies ask the following questions:

• Do patients with type 1 diabetes have an increased risk of thyroid disease?
• What are the risk factors for developing eye disease in patients with Graves' disease?
• Do BRAF mutations predict survival in patients with thyroid cancer?
• Are high doses of radioactive iodine better than lower doses in older patients?
• How does spread of cancer outside of the neck alter prognosis in patients with thyroid cancer?

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Thyroid Awareness Monthly Campaigns
The ATA will be highlighting a distinct thyroid disorder each month and a portion of the sales for Bravelets™ will be donated to the ATA. The month of April is Medullary Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month and a bracelet is available through the ATA Marketplace to support thyroid cancer awareness and education related to thyroid disease.

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