CLINICAL THYROIDOLOGY FOR THE PUBLIC
A publication of the American Thyroid Association
EDITOR’S COMMENTS
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 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. Also check out our friends in the Alliance for Thyroid Patient Education. The Alliance member groups consist of: the American Thyroid Association, Bite Me Cancer, the Graves’ Disease and Thyroid Foundation, the Light of Life Foundation, ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Thyroid Cancer Canada, Thyroid Cancer Alliance and Thyroid Federation International.
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October is Thyroid Nodule Awareness Month
If you are in Washington, DC, please join us for a free Patient Forum on Saturday, October 6 at the Marriot Marquis from 2–4 PM.
In this issue, the studies ask the following questions:
- Is there an association between thyroid dysfunction in the mother and the development of autism and ADHD in the children?
- Does the type of nodule biopsy technique affect the frequency of non-diagnostic samples?
- Are small bright spots noted on ultrasound associated with thyroid cancer?
- Can the ATA ultrasound classification system help determine the risk of cancer in indeterminate thyroid nodules?
- Can a new version of a molecular marker assay improve the diagnosis of cancer in indeterminate thyroid nodules?
- Is survival the best endpoint in determining the extent of surgery in medullary 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, FACE
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