Greetings From the Editor of Clinical Thyroidology

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Clinical ThyroidologyVol. 35, No. 5 Greetings from the EditorFree AccessGreetings From the Editor of Clinical ThyroidologyPublished Online:12 May 2023https://doi.org/10.1089/ct.2023;35.176-177AboutSectionsPDF/EPUB Permissions & CitationsPermissionsDownload CitationsTrack CitationsAdd to favorites Back To Publication ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail Welcome to another issue of Clinical Thyroidology. The month's issue begins with a review by Dr. Elizabeth McAninch on the intersection between thyroid and renal function. Dr. Kenneth Burman summarizes a recent literature review on the topic of levothyroxine absorption tests in patients with hypothyroidism. Drs. Erivelto Volpi and Leonardo Volpi examine a study comparing the cost effectiveness between total thyroidectomy and radioactive iodine therapy in patients who relapse after a course of anti-thyroid drugs. Drs. Trisha Cubb and Natalia Genere review a study on the risk of hyperglycemia associated with teprotumumab use in patients with thyroid eye disease.On the topic of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer, Dr. Jie Liu discusses a study examining variation in the extent of thyroid surgery performed between types of geographical settings in the United States. Dr. Giorgio Grani examines a study that analyzed the association of delayed thyroid surgery and oncologic outcomes in patients with papillary thyroid cancers.There are also reviews of several studies in this issue related to follicular thyroid cancers. Dr. Sara Ahmadi discusses a study on the genomics of follicular thyroid lesions, while Dr. Theodora Pappa reviews the prognosis of patients with large encapsulated follicular cell–derived carcinomas without vascular invasion. Drs. Yasuhiro Ito and Takashi Akamizu look at a study that examines the TERT promoter mutation in patients with follicular thyroid cancers.The issue also includes a review by Dr. Giuseppe Barbesino on a phase 2 study of MAPK inhibitory agents in radioiodine-refractory thyroid cancers. Finally, Drs. Shejil Kumar, Matti Gild, and Venessa Tsang summarize a study of neoadjuvant therapy that might be lend hope to some patients with BRAF-mutated anaplastic thyroid cancers.We remain active on our various social media channels, and I invite our readers to further engage with us there. In these channels, we recap the featured highlights from each month's issue and discuss other topics related to the latest clinical thyroid literature. All are welcome to join us at:Twitter:https://twitter.com/clinicalthyroid(@clinicalthyroid)Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/ThyroidAssociationLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-thyroid-associationYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/user/thyroidorgI also thank the editorial board of Clinical Thyroidology for the Public [CTFP] (https://www.thyroid.org/patient-thyroid-information/ct-for-patients), as led by Dr. Alan Farwell, for their work in providing short summaries of our Clinical Thyroidology articles each month. These quicker reads are helpful to patients and to the general public who are interested in learning more about recently published studies in the clinical thyroid literature.We will continue to provide reviews, commentaries, editorials, and perspectives of the most relevant clinical thyroid studies from the published literature. Guidelines for submitting Letters to the Editor and select Guest Editorials that cover timely and innovative aspects of clinical thyroid disease management may be found at https://home.liebertpub.com/publications/clinical-thyroidologyand174/623/for-authors.Thank you again for your interest in Clinical Thyroidology. Please feel free to send me any questions or comments at clinicalthyroidology@thyroid.org.Warmest regards,Angela M. Leung, MD, MScEditor-in-Chief, Clinical ThyroidologyFiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Volume 35Issue 5May 2023 Information© Copyright 2023, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.To cite this article:Greetings From the Editor of Clinical Thyroidology.Clinical Thyroidology.May 2023.176-177.http://doi.org/10.1089/ct.2023;35.176-177Published in Volume: 35 Issue 5: May 12, 2023PDF download