Thyroid Neoplasms [Hardcover]

This is a unique book on thyroid neoplasms in that it covers many current topics in the area including tumor development, tumor markers and preclinical treatment for advanced cancer as well as practical approaches (radioiodine, ultrasound, thyroglobulin monitoring and PET scanning). This book will give the general reader and specialist a good foundation for what is currently going on in the area of thyroid neoplasms.

*A translational approach to thyriod neoplasms
*Contributions from national experts in research and clinical medicine
*Current and practical approaches to patients with thyroid neoplasms1. Gene Rearrangements in Thyroid Cancer
2. Molecular Markers of Thyroid Nodules
3. Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Cancer
4. Controversies in the Use of Radioiodine for Remnant Ablation and Therapy of Thyroid Carcinoma
5. Thyroglobulin Measurements in Thyroid Cancer Evaluation and Surveillance
6. The Role of Fluoro-Deoxy Glucose (FDG) Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in the Management of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
7. Preclinical Studies of Chemotherapy for Undifferentiated Thyroid Carcinoma
8. Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
9. Thyroid Neoplasms in Children and AdolescentsAn excellent resource for the latest endocrine researchThyroid neoplasms are very common, affecting 5-30% of the US population. Thyroid cancer is now the 8th most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and an estimated 300,000 people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Our understanding of what causes this cancer as well as treatment and monitoring approaches has rapidly changed over the past 5-10 years. Older textbooks lack many of these exciting changes. This book is a focused look at the new developments in our fundamental understanding of what causes thyroid cancer. It also explores novel new molecular markers that will soon be used to improve diagnolã#