Thyroid Cancer (2nd edition)

The emergence of novel diagnostic and therapeutic concepts calls for the publication of a new volume on thyroid cancer. This book describes all current diagnostic techniques, including FDG-PET and MRI. In recent years these modalities have documented hitherto hidden radioiodine-negative metastases, thus improving surgical therapy. The whole gamut of treatment, including surgery, radioiodine therapy, percutaneous radiation therapy and medical management, is covered. In some 10 per cent of differentiated thyroid cancers, the ... Read More

The emergence of novel diagnostic and therapeutic concepts calls for the publication of a new volume on thyroid cancer. This book describes all current diagnostic techniques, including FDG-PET and MRI. In recent years these modalities have documented hitherto hidden radioiodine-negative metastases, thus improving surgical therapy. The whole gamut of treatment, including surgery, radioiodine therapy, percutaneous radiation therapy and medical management, is covered. In some 10 per cent of differentiated thyroid cancers, the well-known treatment tools of surgery and radioiodine therapy are not sufficient. New treatment modalities such as high-dose radioiodine therapy, redifferentiation therapy with retinoic acid and recombinant TSH are therefore highlighted. In a special section devoted to medullary thyroid cancer, new imaging procedures such as octreotide scintigraphy are described. Read Less

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2014, Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg ISBN-13: 9783642424137 2nd 2005 edition Trade paperback See All from $121.72	2005, Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg ISBN-13: 9783540223092 2nd 2005 edition Hardcover See All from $11.00
2001, Springer, Berlin, Germany ISBN-13: 9783540413905 2nd edition Hardcover See All