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American Thyroid Association (ATA) 2021 Meeting

September 30 - October 03, 2021; Virtual

September 30 - October 03, 2021 Virtual

ATA 2021 Hypoparathyroidism Rates Low After Thyroidectomy for Graves Disease The incidence of the known complication of total thyroidectomy is shown to be under 3% in older patients.
Medscape Medical News, October 14, 2021
ATA 2021 Radiofrequency Ablation Gains Favor for Thyroid Nodules in US Success was reported both in hospital and an outpatient setting. Insurance coverage is an issue, however, as is the risk that some physicians may perform ablation purely for profit when observation would be sufficient.
Medscape Medical News, October 12, 2021
ATA 2021 Hearing Dysfunction With New Thyroid Eye Drug Is Common, Persistent 'We should have our antennas up about this,' said an expert, as study finds 81% of patients treated with the new thyroid eye disease drug teprotumumab reported hearing impairment.
Medscape Medical News, October 8, 2021

Cancer Risk After Radioiodine for Hyperthyroidism Is 'Small' New meta-analysis shows that radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism doesn't significantly increase cancer risk or cancer mortality in the vast majority of cases.
Medscape Medical News, Sep 22, 2021
Thyroid-Disrupting Chemicals in the Home and How to Avoid Them Many common household items contain chemicals that can cause serious damage to thyroid function. Here are some simple steps to help avoid them.
Medscape Medical News, Sep 14, 2021
Pregnant With Thyroid Disease? 5 Treatment Changes to Know About How should treatment change for patients with thyroid disease who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant?
Medscape Medical News, Aug 12, 2021

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