Clinical Thyroidology For Patients Volume 5 Issue 1

Volume 5 Issue 1 2012

Clinical Thyroidology for Patients
Up-to-date information to help you understand thyroid disease through the latest research.

In this issue, the studies ask the following questions:

What is the best way to protect your thyroid in the event of a nuclear accident?
Is pre-term birth a risk factor for developing hypothyroidism as an adult?
Should women who are considering pregnancy take extra iodine prior to getting pregnant?
Do thyroid nodules that have a benign appearance on ultrasound need to be biopsied?
Has the type of thyroid surgery changed in recent years?
Is a family history of any cancer a risk factor for developing thyroid cancer?
What is the best way to identify thyroid cancer patients who are at low risk for cancer recurrence?

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

RADIOACTIVE IODINE Radiation protection after a nuclear accident

THYROID AND PREGNANCY Pre-term birth and its relationship to hypothyroidism

THYROID AND PREGNANCY Pregnant women benefit from beginning iodine supplementation long before pregnancy

THYROID NODULES Can nodules with a benign ultrasound appearance be left alone without biopsy?

GOITER Increasing rates of total thyroidectomy for non-cancerous thyroid disorders

THYROID CANCER Is a family history of any cancer a risk for thyroid cancer?

THYROID CANCER Determining which thyroid cancer patients are at low risk for cancer recurrence

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