Thyroid Cancer (eBook)
X, 322 Seiten
Springer US (Verlag)
978-1-4614-0875-8 (ISBN)
The American Cancer Society recently estimated that about 45,000 new cases of thyroid cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, with three-quarters occurring in women. The overall 5-year survival rate is about 97%, making it one of the least lethal cancers. We are experiencing an epidemic of well-differentiated thyroid cancer, in part due to the widespread use of imaging modalities that detect thyroid nodules and microcarcinomas. Concurrently, there have been a number of recent advances in surgical treatment, as well as diagnostic modalities that allow us to detect small amounts of residual local and metastatic disease. Additionally, a reexamination of past treatment regimens has led to new recommendations regarding the use of radioactive iodine, and to new therapeutic options, such as targeted therapy which have supplanted the use of more toxic chemotherapy for metastatic cancer. Multiple academic organizations have developed consensus guidelines for the management of thyroid cancer, occasionally with conflicting recommendations. In Thyroid Cancer, a renowned group of authors presents a broad overview of the pathology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of thyroid cancer, with an emphasis on recent evidence-based information. State-of-the-art and a significant contribution to the literature, Thyroid Cancer is an invaluable reference for endocrinologists, oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, radiation oncologists, primary care physicians, and surgeons who deal with head and neck cancer.
The American Cancer Society recently estimated that about 45,000 new cases of thyroid cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, with three-quarters occurring in women. The overall 5-year survival rate is about 97%, making it one of the least lethal cancers. We are experiencing an epidemic of well-differentiated thyroid cancer, in part due to the widespread use of imaging modalities that detect thyroid nodules and microcarcinomas. Concurrently, there have been a number of recent advances in surgical treatment, as well as diagnostic modalities that allow us to detect small amounts of residual local and metastatic disease. Additionally, a reexamination of past treatment regimens has led to new recommendations regarding the use of radioactive iodine, and to new therapeutic options, such as targeted therapy which have supplanted the use of more toxic chemotherapy for metastatic cancer. Multiple academic organizations have developed consensus guidelines for the management of thyroid cancer, occasionally with conflicting recommendations. In Thyroid Cancer, a renowned group of authors presents a broad overview of the pathology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of thyroid cancer, with an emphasis on recent evidence-based information. State-of-the-art and a significant contribution to the literature, Thyroid Cancer is an invaluable reference for endocrinologists, oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, radiation oncologists, primary care physicians, and surgeons who deal with head and neck cancer.
Preface Contributors1. Pathology and Classification of Thyroid CancerGretchen E. Galliano and David P. Frishberg2. Molecular Biology of Thyroid CancerH. Phillip Koeffler and Wenwen Chien3. Thyroid NodulesGlenn D. Braunstein and Wendy Sacks4. Ultrasound Imaging and Thyroid CancerMichelle Melany5. Fine Needle Aspiration of the ThyroidShikha Bose6. Thyroid Cancer StagingRonnie Meiyi Wong7. Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Wendy Sacks and Glenn D. Braunstein8. Follicular Thyroid CarcinomaJerome Hershman and Adam Lyko9. Medullary Thyroid CarcinomaNicole M. Tyer and Run Yu10. Anaplastic Thyroid CarcinomaMarina Vaysburd11. Thyroid LymphomaBasil Rapoport and Sandra M. McLachlan12. Surgical Management of Thyroid CancerC. Suzanne Cutter, Kenneth W. Adashek, Michel Babajanian, and Babak Larian13. Radioactive Iodine TherapyWendy Sacks and Alan D. Waxman14. External Beam Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Differentiated Thyroid CancersC. Michele Burnison15. Targeted Therapies of Thyroid CancerSteven Lim
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.11.2011 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Endocrine Updates | Endocrine Updates |
| Zusatzinfo | X, 322 p. 135 illus., 111 illus. in color. |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Endokrinologie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie | |
| Schlagworte | Cancer • carcinoma • Fine Needle Aspiration • Nodules • Thyroid |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4614-0875-X / 146140875X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4614-0875-8 / 9781461408758 |
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