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Top 5 thyroid news reports from 2017
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Endocrine Today has compiled a list of the top five thyroid news reports posted in 2017.
Healio.com/Endocrinology readers were interested in research presented at the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Annual Meeting.
Weight loss after bariatric surgery may be affected by free T3 levels
ORLANDO, Fla. — Adults with obesity and high levels of free triiodothyronine may lose more weight following bariatric surgery than adults with lower levels of free triiodothyronine, according to research presented here. Read more.
Perchlorate exposure tied to lower thyroid hormone level in pregnant women
Pregnant women with higher levels of exposure to the chemical perchlorate are more likely to have lower levels of free thyroxine, potentially affecting fetal brain development, according to study data presented at the Society for Endocrinology BES annual conference. Read more.
Removing ‘cancer’ label from low-risk thyroid tumors may address overdiagnosis, overtreatment
ORLANDO, Fla. — Clinical journals have reported recently on the possible overdiagnosis and overtreatment of low-risk thyroid cancers, particularly papillary thyroid carcinoma. During a session convened at the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting, experts presented perspectives on the possible effects of assigning at least some of these cases a noncancer designation. Read more.
Thyroid cancer incidence plateaued in recent years, but rising in certain groups
ORLANDO, Fla. — The overall incidence of thyroid cancer is “leveling off” in the United States, but rising among young, black and Hispanic populations, researchers reported at the Endocrine Society Annual Meeting. Read more.
Thyroid patient education materials not adequately targeted to patient reading level
AUSTIN, Texas — Online patient education materials addressing thyroid cancer are overwhelmingly written at a reading level beyond that recommended by national health care organizations, according to a speaker at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists’ Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress. Read more.