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    Study suggests thyroid ultrasound imaging may be useful to reduce biopsies in patient

    Thyroid ultrasound imaging could be used to identify patients who have a low risk of cancer for whom biopsy could be postponed, according to a study by Rebecca Smith-Bindman, M.D., of the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues. The retrospective case-control study of 8,806...
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    Zealous imaging is fuelling unnecessary and harmful treatment of low risk thyroid can

    New imaging techniques are fuelling an epidemic in diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancers that are unlikely to ever progress to cause symptoms or death, warn experts on bmj.com. New technologies such as ultrasound, CT and MRI scanning can detect thyroid nodules as small as 2mm - many of...
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    Sorafenib (Nexavar) Delays Rare Thyroid Cancer By 5 Months

    Sorafenib (Nexavar) stops metastatic thyroid cancer tumor growth for nearly twice as long as a placebo, researchers from Abramson Cancer Center and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania announced as they reported on a randomized phase III trial at the ASCO Annual...
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    Deadly Thyroid Cancer May Be Slowed By Two-Drug Combination

    A combination of the drugs pazopanib and paclitaxel shows promise in slowing anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC), according to a Mayo Clinic-led study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. The two drugs together resulted in greater anti-cancer activity in ATC than either drug...
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    New Study Uses Animal Model Similar To Humans And Shows BPA Can Affect Thyroid Functi

    In utero exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) can be associated with decreased thyroid function in newborn sheep, according to a recent study accepted for publication in Endocrinology, a journal of The Endocrine Society. Hypothyroidism is characterized by poor mental and physical performance in human...
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    BPA Risks To Pregnant Women, Newborn Boys Through Thyroid Hormone Changes

    Bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogen-like compound that has drawn increased scrutiny in recent years, has been linked to changes in thyroid hormone levels in pregnant women and newborn boys, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. Normal thyroid function is...
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    Found out I have a thyroid problem, should I keep seeing a specialist?

    Ok, so I asked the specialist today am i going to have to take a thyroid pill for the rest of my life and he said most likely. This is the second visit with him and he says the pills made my high thyroid level go down and now he upped my dosage. Well I asked him should I get a primary care...
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    Like how many times would one need to take a basic thyroid test before

    they are finally diagnosed? I took the test twice. Nov. 15, 2011, morning. I fasted. THS: 4.3 T4: 8.3 Cholesterol: 136 Dec. 28, 2011, afternoon. I didn't fast. TSH: 1.6 T4: 9.1 Total T3: 1 Range: TSH:.............2.7 - 4.2 T4:................4.5 - 12 Total T3:........0.8 - 2...
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    Like how many times would one need to take a basic thyroid test before

    they are finally diagnosed? I took the test twice. Nov. 15, 2011, morning. I fasted. THS: 4.3 T4: 8.3 Cholesterol: 136 Dec. 28, 2011, afternoon. I didn't fast. TSH: 1.6 T4: 9.1 Total T3: 1 Range: TSH:.............2.7 - 4.2 T4:................4.5 - 12 Total T3:........0.8 - 2...
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    Like how many times would one need to take a basic thyroid test before

    they are finally diagnosed? I took the test twice. Nov. 15, 2011, morning. I fasted. THS: 4.3 T4: 8.3 Cholesterol: 136 Dec. 28, 2011, afternoon. I didn't fast. TSH: 1.6 T4: 9.1 Total T3: 1 Range: TSH:.............2.7 - 4.2 T4:................4.5 - 12 Total T3:........0.8 - 2...
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    Five European Universities To Tackle Thyroid Problem

    Dr Patricia Kearney, Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, UCC is one of a group of researchers from European Universities who will participate in a new research project investigating current treatment practices for people who suffer from a mildly underactive thyroid gland. The researchers...
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    I got 45 on a thyroid disease quiz? is it good or bad?

    I'm not sure because, on it it said, "The further your score is from 100 the more you are in need for improvement." So at first I thought 45 was good but after I read that I'm not sure? Anyone know if a 45 is good or bad?
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    Good Recipes for People With a Thyroid Disorder?

    I need some good recipes that won't make me gain weight. I have a thyroid disorder and can't eat much and I am looking for some new things. Please help me with this.
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    Paris Will Host The 14th International Thyroid Congress From September 11th To 16th,

    Held every five year, the International Thyroid Congress is a key worldwide event for healthcare professionals around the world. Over 2,500 people are expected: endocrinologists, nuclear medicine physicians, oncologists, ENT specialists, surgeons, researchers, GPs, caregivers, biologists, etc...
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    Thyroid issues: if you have them once, do you have them the rest of your...

    ...life (needing medicine, etc.)? Also, fatigue is a common symptom of thyroid issues. Is weakness as well? I am not weak, but I am fatigued.
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    is it more likely that these symptoms are due to my thyroid or just me being me lol?

    ok so in 2007 i had hyperthyroiditis and was treated and was fine for quite a while. then last august i found out i have hypothyroidism and i've been on synthroid since november. my levels were checked in december and were back in the normal range and i was told to come back in june to check my...
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    The Transfer Of Maternal Thyroid Hormones To The Fetus Demonstrated In Vivo

    Until now there were only indirect evidence of the transfer of thyroid hormones from mother to fetus through the placenta during pregnancy. That event is very important because the maternal thyroid hormones appear to play a key role in the development of the nervous system and other organs of...
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    Thyroid Cancer Diagnoses Increasing

    As overall cancer rates are declining in the United States, thyroid cancer counters the trend. It's being diagnosed more frequently, especially in women. Women are three times more likely than men to develop thyroid cancer. The April issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource provides an...
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    can thyroid problems cause a loss of voice?

    have had a loss of voice for almost 1 1/2 months now. 1st my dr thought it was an upper respiratory infection as i slept for almost 3 days (when I was not working) at the onset of ny dilemma; then in 1 eve i developed a little tickle & a slight cough, by the end of the evening my cough had...
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    can thyroid problems cause a loss of voice?

    have had a loss of voice for almost 1 1/2 months now. 1st my dr thought it was an upper respiratory infection as i slept for almost 3 days (when I was not working) at the onset of ny dilemma; then in 1 eve i developed a little tickle & a slight cough, by the end of the evening my cough had...
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