Management of thyroid cancer and related nodular disease / I. Ross McDougall ; with contribution by Gerald J. Berry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McDougall, I. Ross.

Contributor:

Berry, Gerald J., MD

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thyroid gland--Cancer--Treatment.

Thyroid gland.

Thyroid gland--Diseases--Treatment.

Thyroid Neoplasms--therapy.

Thyroid Nodule--therapy.

Thyroid gland--Diseases.

Medical Subjects:

Thyroid Neoplasms--therapy.

Thyroid Nodule--therapy.

Physical Description:

ix, 397 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Springer, [2006]

Summary:

Management of Thyroid Cancer and Related Nodular Disease provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects concerning thyroid cancer. The text is extensively referenced and includes personal experience of 35 years working with patients with thyroid disorders, including thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer. The chapters are supplemented with many illustrations including pathology, thyroid and whole-body scans, ultrasounds and other nuclear medicine and radiological studies. Important questions that patients may ask their physicians are highlighted, indicating the topics the physician should cover.

Thyroid anatomy and physiology, as well as the management of thyroid nodules are covered. There are several pathological varieties of thyroid cancer and these are reviewed with examples. A chapter about the etiology and pathogenesis of thyroid cancer covers the role of radiation and gene abnormalities. Chernobyl is referred to in this chapter as well.

Management of Thyroid Cancer and Related Nodular Disease is designed for physicians, including primary care doctors, endocrinologists, nuclear medicine physicians, general and head and neck surgeons, oncologists and radiation oncologists. Other groups who will find an interest in part, or all of the book are residents, medical students, and nurse practitioners when they research a patient-related problem.

Contents:

1 Thyroid Cancer: Epidemiology and Overview 1

2 Thyroid Anatomy and Physiology 21

3 Thyroid Pathology 57

4 Thyroid Nodule 95

5 Etiology of Thyroid cancer 135

6 Differentiated Thyroid Cancer 163

7 Differentiated Thyroid Cancer in Children 283

8 Thyroid Cancer and Pregnancy 303

9 Anaplastic Carcinoma of the Thyroid 321

10 Medullary Cancer 337

11 Primary Lymphoma of the Thyroid 365

12 Metastases to the Thyroid 377.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1852339659

OCLC:

62089362

Publisher Number:

9781852339654