Thyroid Cancer: A Case-based Approach
by David S. Cooper /
2015 / English / PDF
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Comprised exclusively of clinical cases covering the diagnosis
and treatment of thyroid cancer and related clinical issues, this
concise, practical casebook will provide clinicians in
endocrinology and oncology with the best real-world strategies to
properly manage the various forms of thyroid cancer that they may
encounter. Each chapter is a case report, written by recognized
experts, that opens with a unique clinical presentation, followed
by a description of the diagnosis, assessment and therapy,
as well as the case outcome, literature review, clinical
pearls and pitfalls, and bibliography. All recommendations
are based on evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and
recent literature. Cases included illustrate treatment for both
low and high risk differentiated thyroid cancer, including
surgical approaches, radioiodine therapy, and novel
chemotherapies and targeted therapies, as well as postoperative
follow-up and special issues. Additional cases demonstrate the
management of medullary thyroid cancer, thyroid lymphoma and
anaplastic thyroid cancer. Pragmatic and reader-friendly,
Comprised exclusively of clinical cases covering the diagnosis
and treatment of thyroid cancer and related clinical issues, this
concise, practical casebook will provide clinicians in
endocrinology and oncology with the best real-world strategies to
properly manage the various forms of thyroid cancer that they may
encounter. Each chapter is a case report, written by recognized
experts, that opens with a unique clinical presentation, followed
by a description of the diagnosis, assessment and therapy,
as well as the case outcome, literature review, clinical
pearls and pitfalls, and bibliography. All recommendations
are based on evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and
recent literature. Cases included illustrate treatment for both
low and high risk differentiated thyroid cancer, including
surgical approaches, radioiodine therapy, and novel
chemotherapies and targeted therapies, as well as postoperative
follow-up and special issues. Additional cases demonstrate the
management of medullary thyroid cancer, thyroid lymphoma and
anaplastic thyroid cancer. Pragmatic and reader-friendly,Thyroid Cancer: A Case-Based Approach
Thyroid Cancer: A Case-Based Approach will be an
excellent resource for clinical endocrinologists and oncologists,
endocrine fellows, residents and students alike.
will be an
excellent resource for clinical endocrinologists and oncologists,
endocrine fellows, residents and students alike.