Did you know that 1 in 10 Americans - more than the number of Americans with diabetes and cancer combined - suffer from thyroid disease, yet half remain undiagnosed? In order to counteract this lack of awareness and educate the public about the prevalence of thyroid disease, diagnosis, and treatment, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) continues its annual thyroid awareness campaign. The 2003 campaign, Hiding in Plain Sight: Thyroid Undercover, launched today in conjunction with AACE's annual sponsorship of Thyroid Awareness Month...

Find out more at the Thyroid Awareness Month site.

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• Survey Results: 2003 Thyroid Survey -- These are the detailed results of the first patient quality-of-life survey of nearly 1000 patients. The study is the first to look at critical patient concerns such as unrelieved symptoms, weight problems, attitudes toward patient organizations, smoking behavior, and effective treatments and solutions, among many others.
• Summary of 2003 Thyroid Survey Results: First Patient Quality-of-Life Survey of Nearly 1000 Patients Published -- A summary of the first patient quality-of-life survey of nearly 1000 patients. The study is the first to look at critical patient concerns such as unrelieved symptoms, weight problems, attitudes toward patient organizations, smoking behavior, and effective treatments and solutions, among many others.
• New Survey Reveals That Thyroid Patients Need Answers, Better Treatment -- Despite the fact that an estimated 1 in 10 Americans suffer from thyroid problems, these common conditions are still misunderstood by doctors, as evidenced by recent research among thyroid patients. This first independent, qualitative survey looks at thyroid patient concerns such as unrelieved symptoms, weight, attitudes toward patient organizations, and effective treatments and solutions.