Practical Management of Thyroid Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach

nThe new edition of this book highlights the recent advances and state-of-the art in surgical and non-surgical management of thyroid cancer. Readers will learn about the latest advances and recommendations in the field, from molecular studies and biomarkers to the changing epidemiology, kinase inhibition in drug discovery and new surgical approaches, such as intra-operative neural monitoring and robotics. The management of differentiated thyroid cancer as well as childhood cancer, survivorship and clinical trial design and findings and how these fit into cancer management are discussed in detail. nThis comprehensive volume provides an overview of the current world literature and outlines the practical aspects of management from world leaders in this field and helps clinicians and patients on practical matters. With a selection of authors from around the world it draws on international experience giving a global perspective to the topic. Following on from the success of the firstedition, it uses a multidisciplinary, evidence-based approach centered on the patient, discussing guidelines and how these have improved the quality of care and outcomes. nThis guide is aimed mainly at thyroidologists of all disciplines, (in training or experts) students, non-specialist clinicians, nursing staff, all the disciplines involved in a multidisciplinary team such as surgeons – Head & Neck or Endocrine and General Surgeons, Oncologists, Endocrinologists, Nuclear Medicine Physicians, Nuclear Medicine Physicists, Radiologists, Pathologists, Specialist Nurses, Geneticists, Clinical Psychologists, Palliative Care Physicians and, of course, patients. nTable of contents (34 chapters) nFront Matter nPages i-xv nRadioiodine and external radiation therapy nAn Overview of the Management of Thyroid Cancer nErnest L. Mazzaferri nPages 1-28 nThe UK Multidisciplinary Approach to Management of Thyroid Cancer nFront Matter nPages 29-29 nThe UK Evidence-Based Guidelines for the Management of Thyroid Cancer: Key Recommendations nPat Kendall-Taylor nPages 31-38 nThyroid Cancer Multidisciplinary Team and the Organizational Paradigm nUjjal K. Mallick nPages 39-53 nThyroid Cancer from the Perspective of a Patient nJennifer S. Pitman nPages 55-58 nThe Role of the Specialist Nurse nCaroline Owen-Hafiz nPages 59-63 nThe Role of the Clinical Psychologist nKatherine Kendell nPages 65-71 nThe Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer nFront Matter nPages 73-73 nThyroid Nodules nPetros Perros nPages 75-81 nThyroid Cancer and the General Practitioner nGeoffrey Mitchell, Duncan Leith nPages 83-93 nThe Role of the Pathologist nAnne Marie McNicol nPages 95-107 nThyroid Cancer and the Endocrinologist nWilmar M. Wiersinga nPages 109-117 nInitial Thyroid Surgery nFront Matter nPages 119-119 nDownload chapter PDF nThe Specialist Endocrine Surgeon nNadine R. Caron, Cord Sturgeon, Orlo H. Clark nPages 121-134 nInitial Thyroid Surgery for Patient with Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma nDouglas B. Villaret, Ernest L. Mazzaferri nPages 135-147 nManagement of Cervical Lymph Nodes in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer nJohn C. Watkinson nPages 149-163 nComplications of Thyroid Surgery nThomas W.J. Lennard nPages 165-168 nNon-surgical Management of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer nFront Matter nPages 169-169 nNon-surgical Management of Thyroid Cancer nMasud S. Haq, Clive Harmer nPages 171-191 nNon-surgical Management of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer nFertility Following Treatment with Iodine-131 for Thyroid Cancer nLouiza Vini nPages 193-197 nFollow-up Management of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer nFront Matter nPages 199-199 nRecombinant Human TSH (rhTSH): Use in Papillary and Follicular Thyroid Cancer nFurio Pacini, Martin J. Schlumberger nPages 201-210 nThyroglobulin nCarole A. Spencer, Shireen Fatemi nPages 211-228 nFollow-up of Patients with Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma nMartin J. Schlumberger, Sophie M. Leboulleux, Furio Pacini nPages 229-236 nManagement of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Patients with Negative Whole-Body Radioiodine Scans and Elevated Serum Thyroglobulin Levels nErnest L. Mazzaferri nPages 237-251 nMedullary Thyroid Carcinoma nFront Matter nPages 253-253 nMedullary Thyroid Cancer: Diagnosis and Management nAldo Pinchera, Rossella Elisei nPages 255-279 nNonmedullary Thyroid Cancer and the Role of the Geneticist nSanjay Popat, Richard S. Houlston nPages 281-299 nThyroid Cancer in Children nFront Matter nPages 301-301 nDownload chapter PDF nThyroid Cancer in Childhood nNicholas J. Sarlis, Wellington Hung nPages 303-320 nRadiation-Induced Thyroid Cancer: Lessons from Chernobyl nJames A. Fagin, Yuri E. Nikiforov nPages 321-326 nThe Use of Stable Potassium Iodide (KI) in the Event of a Nuclear Emergency nChristoph Reiners nPages 327-331 nDiagnostic Imaging Studies for Thyroid Cancer nFront Matter nPages 333-333 nUltrasound of the Thyroid nDavid L. Richardson nPages 335-340 nDiagnostic Nuclear Medicine Investigations in the Management of Thyroid Cancer nSusan E.M. Clarke nPages 341-357 nCT and MRI in Thyroid Cancer nJulian E. Kabala nPages 359-368 nPapillary Microcarcinoma nFront Matter nPages 369-369 nDownload chapter PDF nPapillary Microcarcinoma of the Thyroid nWilliam D. Drucker, Richard J. Robbins nPages 371-389 nAggressive Thyroid Cancers nFront Matter nPages 391-391 nAggressive Thyroid Cancers nRare Thyroid Cancers nMasud S. Haq, Clive Harmer nPages 393-402 nManagement of Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer nJan Tennvall, Göran Lundell, Göran Wallin nPages 403-409 nSpecialist Palliative Care for Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma nMary Comiskey nPages 411-419 nFuture Developments and Directions for Research in Thyroid Cancer nFront Matter nPages 421-421 nEmerging Therapies for Thyroid Cancer nMatthew D. Ringel nPages 423-428 nClinical Trials for Thyroid Carcinoma: Past, Present, and Future nSteven I. Sherman nPages 429-434 nBack Matter nPages 435-445