Clinical Approach to Well-differentiated Thyroid Cancers (Head and Neck Cancer Clinics)

The management of patients with thyroid cancers is a constantly changing field due to numerous developments in diagnostics and therapy. This book provides clinicians with up-to-date information on the current management of patients through all stages of their thyroid disease: from diagnosis of thyroid nodules through staging, extent and technique of surgery to adjuvant therapies, and follow-up schemes. The book is meant for medical students, residents and consultants in various disciplines, including otolaryngology, head and neck surgery and oncology Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Historical Perspective and Current Epidemiology....Pages 1-4 Pathology of Differentiated Thyroid Cancers....Pages 5-22 Clinical Evaluation of the Thyroid Gland....Pages 23-26 Imaging in Thyroid Cancer....Pages 27-39 Staging of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer....Pages 41-44 Preoperative Endocrine Management of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer....Pages 45-53 Surgical Treatment of Thyroid Cancer....Pages 55-77 Minimally Invasive Approach to the Thyroid....Pages 79-91 Management of Advanced Thyroid Cancer: Local Recurrence and Neck Dissections....Pages 93-100 Nutritional Issues in Patients with Thyroid Cancer....Pages 101-106 Patient Safety in Surgery for Thyroid Cancer....Pages 107-113 Postoperative Complications in Thyroid Surgery....Pages 115-124 Adjuvant Treatment and Follow Up of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer....Pages 125-143 Back Matter....Pages 145-147