Medullary Thyroid Cancer

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

The book reviews the initial management of the patient with thyroid nodules, including risk factors, appropriate genetic evaluation of suspected/known medullary thyroid cancer, and appropriate screening for diseases associated with inherited forms of medullary thyroid cancer, including primary hyperparathyroidism and pheochromocytomas.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-06-07
Mått:178 x 254 x 12 mm
Vikt:473 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:205
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319818818

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Tracy S. Wang, MD, MPHAssociate Professor of SurgeryChief, Section of Endocrine SurgeryMedical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI USADouglas B Evans, MDDonald C. Ausman Family Foundation Professor in Surgery and ChairMedical College of WisconsinMilwaukee, WI USA

Innehållsförteckning

History and Epidemiology.- Cytology and Pathology: Pitfalls and Challenges.- Initial Evaluation and Diagnosis of Medullary Thyroid Cancer.- Molecular Mechanisms of Disease: The RET Proto-Oncogene.- Genetic Evaluation of the Patient with Medullary Thyroid Cancer.- Preoperative Evaluation of Medullary Thyroid Cancer.- Surgical Management of Inherited MTC: Prophylactic Thyroidectomy.- Surgical Management of Inherited MTC: Therapeutic Thyroidectomy.- Surgical Management of the Parathyroid Glands in Patients with Inherited MTC.- Surgical Management of Sporadic MTC.- The Role for External Beam Radiation Therapy.- Management of Patients with Metastatic MTC.- Emerging Therapies for Progressive Metastatic MTC.- Follow-Up and Surveillance of Patients with MTC.- Surgical Management of Recurrent MTC.