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August 20, 2019
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Mild maternal thyroid dysfunction increases preterm birth risk

Mild maternal thyroid dysfunction increases preterm birth risk

Pregnant women with mild thyroid dysfunction, such as subclinical hypothyroidism, isolated hypothyroxinemia or thyroid peroxidase antibody positivity, are more likely to deliver preterm when compared with euthyroid women, according to a meta-analysis of 19 cohort studies published in JAMA.

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August 19, 2019
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ATA risk assessment effectively predicts thyroid cancer persistence

ATA risk assessment effectively predicts thyroid cancer persistence

Thyroid cancer persistence is accurately captured by the American Thyroid Association’s 2015 risk stratification system for patients with more severe forms of the condition, according to findings published in Thyroid.

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August 16, 2019
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Thyroid cancer worry remains after treatment

Thyroid cancer worry remains after treatment

More than half of a cohort of adults with thyroid cancer identified disease recurrence, quality-of-life deterioration and familial risk as areas of concern following diagnosis, according to findings published in Thyroid.

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July 22, 2019
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Malignant thyroid nodules more common in children vs. adults

Malignant thyroid nodules more common in children vs. adults

The system used to assess malignancy risk in thyroid nodules yields higher malignancy rates in children than in adults, and this may call for new treatment strategies for some types of nodules based on age, according to findings published in Thyroid.

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July 17, 2019
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Thyroid nodule or cancer? Disease label impacts patient perceptions, treatment preferences

Thyroid nodule or cancer? Disease label impacts patient perceptions, treatment preferences

Use of the word “cancer” to describe low-risk malignant neoplasms influenced patient treatment preference regardless of risks or prognosis, according to study results published in JAMA Oncology.

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