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The Rising Incidence of Thyroid Cancer: Contributions from Healthcare Practice and Biologic Risk Factors
Pages 1-13
This text provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of this field, and serves as a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons and researchers with an interest in thyroid cancer. The book reviews new data about molecular genetics and molecular diagnostic approaches, covers diagnosis and treatment of localized disease, and conventional and newer therapies for dealing with recurrent and metastatic disease. Areas of controversy, with expert opinions from both outlooks, are also covered.
Management of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer serves as a very useful resource for physicians and researchers dealing with, and interested in, this challenging malignancy. It provides a concise yet comprehensive summary of the current status of the field that will help guide patient management and stimulate investigative efforts. All chapters are written by experts in their fields and include the most up-to-date scientific and clinical information.
The Rising Incidence of Thyroid Cancer: Contributions from Healthcare Practice and Biologic Risk Factors
Pages 1-13
Molecular Genetics of Thyroid Cancer
Pages 15-27
Evaluation of a Thyroid Nodule
Pages 29-35
Pathologic Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer
Pages 37-63
Molecular Diagnostic Approaches and Their Clinical Utility
Pages 65-77
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Pages 79-91
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Follicular Thyroid Cancer
Pages 93-103
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Hürthle Cell Thyroid Cancer
Pages 105-114
High-Risk and Poorly Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Pages 115-123
Pediatric Thyroid Cancer
Pages 125-133
Active Surveillance as the Initial Course of Action in Low-Risk Papillary Microcarcinoma
Pages 135-141
Surgical Treatment of Papillary and Follicular Thyroid Cancer
Pages 143-152
Lymph Node Dissection for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Pages 153-169
The Debate for Elective Lymph Node Dissection in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Pages 171-179
The Debate against Elective Lymph Node Dissection in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Pages 181-188
Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Prognostic and Risk Assessment Systems
Pages 189-204
Role of Radioactive Iodine for Remnant Ablation in Patients with Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Pages 205-222
Considerations in Thyrotropin-Stimulating Hormone Suppression in Individuals with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Pages 223-232
Imaging Modalities in the Diagnosis of Recurrent or Metastatic Thyroid Cancer
Pages 233-254
Operative Treatment of Recurrent or Metastatic Disease
Pages 255-262
Local and Systemic Treatment of Unresectable Disease
Pages 263-280
Surveillance Strategies After Initial Treatment of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
Pages 281-311
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