October 2012

VOLUME 24 ISSUE 10

Editor: Jerome M. Hershman, MD

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Clinical Thyroidology October 2012 Entire Issue (PDF File, 1.73 MB, 22 pages)

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• EDITORIAL: Prophylactic Central-Neck Dissection for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Thin Line between Benefit and Risk
• Bilateral Central-Node Dissection with Total Thyroidectomy for Papillary Thyroid Cancer Often Results in Permanent Hypoparathyroidism
• Are Hürthle-Cell Thyroid Cancers Really a More Aggressive Form of Thyroid Cancer?
• The Prevalence of the BRAF(V600E) Mutation Is Increasing in Papillary Thyroid Cancers
• Does TSH Directly Affect Serum Lipid Levels in Euthyroid Patients Whose TSH Levels Are in the Normal Range? A Review of Two Retrospective Studies Advocated in Support of this Concept
• Serum TSH Levels in the Upper Normal Range Suggest That a Thyroid Nodule Is Malignant
• Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Is More Common in Reproductive Age Women but Is Not Clinically More Aggressive
• Survivors of Childhood Malignant Hematopoietic Disorders Treated With Total-Body Irradiation Must Be Checked Periodically for the Appearance of Thyroid Abnormalities

 CLINICAL THYROIDOLOGY, this highly valued abstract and commentary publication provides a broad-ranging look at the clinical thyroid literature. Experts in the field summarize the most cutting-edge, relevant articles that clinicians should know about and provide insight into the relevance and impact of each article on patient care. Please send editorial questions to Dr. Hershman at clinicalthyroidology@thyroid.org.

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