Thyroid cancer : diagnosis, treatment and prognosis / Eduard Kreuger and Berta Trommler, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Krueger, Eduard.

Trommler, Berta.

Series:

Cancer etiology, diagnosis, and treatments.

Cancer etiology, diagnosis, and treatments

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Thyroid gland--Cancer.

Thyroid gland.

Thyroid gland--Cancer--Diagnosis.

Thyroid gland--Cancer--Treatment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Thyroid carcinoma is the most common endocrine malignancy. The etiology of thyroid cancer is not yet fully known, although several issues are thought to predispose people, including radiation, nutrition, sex hormones, environment and genetics. This book presents research in the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of thyroid cancer. Topics include the new paradigm in the cytologic and histologic diagnosis of thyroid cancer; arsenic trioxide in the treatment of iodine non-avid thyroid cancer; thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC); thyroid stimulating hormone and cancer; and the inference and analysis of apoptotic pathways in papillary thyroid cancer.

Contents:

Intro

THYROID CANCER: DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND PROGNOSIS

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1: DIAGNOSIS OF THYROID CANCERS IN THE ERA OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE: NEW PARADIGMIN CYTOLOGIC AND HISTOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS OF THYROID CANCER?

Abstract

Introduction and Background

Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma

Hürthle Cell Thyroid Carcinomas

Poorly-Differentiated and Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinomas

Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

Thyroid Lymphomas

Detection of Molecular Alterations in Thyroid Carcinomas

Clinical Application of Molecular Testing

Conclusion

References

Chapter 2: IS IT BENEFICIAL TO INCLUDE ARSENIC TRIOXIDEIN THE TREATMENT OF IODINE NON-AVID THYROID CANCER?

Introduction

Specific Reaction of Thyroid Metabolism to Arsenic

Cellular Effects of Arsenic Compounds

Toxicity of Arsenic Compounds

Chemotherapeutic Use of Arsenic

ATO in Thyroid Cancer Treatment

Conclusions

Chapter 3: EXTENT OF THYROIDECTOMY FOR PAPILLARY THYROID MICROCARCINOMA (PTMC) -RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES

The Incidence of PTMC Is Rising

Appropriate Management of PTMC Patients

Chapter 4: CARCINOMA OF THE THYROID

1. Principles for Diagnosis of Thyroid Carcinoma

2. Papillary Thyroid Cancer (PTC)

3. Follicular Thyroid Cancer (FTC)

4. Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC)

5. Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer (ATC)

Chapter 5: PAPILLARY THYROID CANCER - THE PROBLEM OF REGIONAL LYMPH NODE METASTASES

Classification of Cervical LN Compartments

Pattern of Metastases

Micro-Metastasis in PTC

Types of Cervical LN Dissection.

Radical Neck Dissection

Extended Radical Neck Dissection

Modified Radical Neck Dissection

Selective Neck Dissection

Berry Picking

Surgical Strategy and Terminology of Neck Dissection

Imaging Modalities Used for Detection oF Cervical LN Metastases

Role of Radio-Iodine in PTC

Commentary

Prophylactic or Therapeutic?

Chapter 6: THYROID CANCERAND EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY

1. Introduction

2. The Role of External Beam Radiotherapy in DifferentiatedThyroid Cancer

3. Poorly Differentiated Tumors and Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer

4. Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma

5. Thyroid Lymphoma

6. Radiotherapy Technique and Postoperative Protocol

Chapter 7: THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE AND CANCER: TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN

1. The Head of the Coin

2. The Tail of the Coin

Summary and Conclusions

Chapter 8: INFERENCE AND ANALYSIS OF APOPTOTIC PATHWAYS IN PAPILLARY THYROID CANCER

1. Introduction: Thyroid Cancers and Apoptosis

2. Gene Regulation Networks: Inference and Analysis

3. Functional Analysis

4. Apoptotic Pathways in PTC

Acknowledgments

INDEX.

Notes:

"Nova biomedical."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62257-885-6

OCLC:

923666354