McDougall Thyroid Cancer in Clinical Practice

2007
ISBN: 978-1-84628-544-8
Verlag: Springer, Berlin

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Beschreibung

This book covers all aspects of thyroid cancer, including nodules, pathology, thyroid and whole-body scans, ultrasounds, and other nuclear medicine and radiological studies, as well as follow-up testing and prognosis. It tackles the treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer and all aspects of management including surgery, the role and logistics of radioactive iodine and long-term prescription of thyroid hormone. Also included are images and up to-date procedures such as fused (PET/CT) images. A pocket-sized, easily accessible source of information to supplement existing large texts, this book provides a handy reference for everyday use.

Autoren

Autoren

McDougall, Iain R.

McDougall, I. Ross

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McDougall, Iain R.

Iain Ross McDougall is Professor of Radiology and Medicine and Acting Director of Nuclear Medicine Division at Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, USA and has a continued academic and clinical interest in the etiology and management of thyroid cancer. He has written two books and published numerous journal articles and contributed chapters to over 100 books.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Epidemiology and Etiology of Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid Cancers.- Thyroid Anatomy and Physiology.- Thyroid Nodule.- Thyroid Pathology.- Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.- Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Rare Clinical Situations.- Differentiated Thyroid Cancer in Children.- Thyroid Cancer and Pregnancy.- Anaplastic Carcinoma of the Thyroid.- Medullary Cancer.- Primary Lymphoma of the Thyroid.- Metastases to the Thyroid.

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