Thyroid Cancer / Edition 2

by H.-J. Biersack, F. Grünwald

Overview

One of the main reasons for publishing this second edition of “T- roid Cancer” is the fact that the first edition has sold out. Furth- more, during the 4 years following the publication of the first edition in 2001, some progress, mainly in the basic sciences (molecular biology), has been made. The most prominent change in the clinical sciences has been the new classification of thyroid cancer, especially with relation to T1–T3 tumors. Now, tumors with a diameter of up to 2 cm are still classified T1. This new UICC classification (6th edition) follows the classification of the American Society of Pathology. These changes require a modification of the old guidelines. According to the Hedinger classification (1988) tumors with a diameter below 1 cm were classified as “papillary microcarcinoma of the thyroid”. Only in those tumors was total or nearly total thyroidectomy deemed unn- essary and I-131 therapy not a prerequisite for treatment. The majority of the chapters has been updated including references to many new publications. Two new chapters, on I-124 PET and - simetry, have been added. We strongly feel that this second edition of “Thyroid Cancer” is again a state-of-the-art overview of the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancer. Bonn, Frankfurt am Main H. -J. Biersack, F. Grünwald Preface to the First Edition Thyroid cancer was first described at the end of the eighteenth c- tury.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783642424137
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	11/27/2014
Edition description:	2nd ed. 2005
Pages:	363
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

Basics.- The Changing Epidemiology of Thyroid Cancer.- Histopathology, Immunohishemistry, and Molecular Biology.- Familial Differentiated Carcinoma of the Thyroid.- The Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer.- The Current Surgical Approach to Non-Medullary Thyroid Cancer.- Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.- Radioiodine Therapy for Thyroid Cancer.- 124I Positron Emission Tomographic Dosimetry and Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Imaging in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.- External Beam Radiotherapy.- Thyroid Cancer: Treatment with Thyroid Hormone.- Treatment with Cytotoxic Drugs.- Redifferentiation Therapy of Thyroid Carcinomas with Retinoic Acid.- Follow-up of Patients with Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.- Thyroglobulin as Specific Tumor Marker in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.- Functional Imaging of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- Thyroid Cancer in Chernobyl Children.- Medullary Thyroid Cancer.- Diagnosis of Medullary Thyroid Cancer.- Imaging in Medullary Thyroid Cancer.- Therapy for Medullary Thyroid Cancer.- Follow-up of Medullary Thyroid Cancer.

Editorial Reviews

RAD Magazine, July, 2006: "This latest edition is packed full of facts, updated references and illustrations ... If your everyday care involves thyroid cancer patients, this book is a must."

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Peter Orio, DO (University of Washington)
Description: This comprehensive review of thyroid cancer includes diagnosis, management, and a detailed discussion of available treatment options. Since the first edition was published in 2001, this update includes information on new diagnostic imaging technologies and an expanded discussion on dosimetric issues.
Purpose: It is intended to provide a comprehensive guide for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid carcinoma. The authors' worthy objectives are met and the book provides a review of diagnostic and management options based on a critical appraisal of the literature. As such, physicians responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancer are provided an evidence-based approach for management.
Audience: This book is for any healthcare professional involved in the management of patients with thyroid cancer, including radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, medical oncologists, diagnostic radiologists, and surgeons. Current controversies are explored and detailed treatment options are discussed providing an easy to understand review for interested healthcare professionals.
Features: The first of the book's three sections details basic information necessary for the understanding of thyroid cancer. Topics reviewed include the epidemiologic consequence of the disease, the molecular, pathologic, and genetic factors leading to cancer pathogenesis, and the basics of diagnosis and surgical management. The second section details the management of differentiated thyroid cancer. Specifically, a comprehensive description of radioiodine ablation, I-124 PET to include dosimetry and computed tomography, as well as treatment with thyroid hormone, cytotoxic drugs, retinoic acid and follow-up are discussed. Detailed information on functional imaging and a comprehensive review of magnetic resonance imaging is provided. The third section is devoted specifically to medullary thyroid cancer, which is an entity requiring its own discussion of diagnosis, imaging, treatment, and follow-up. The strength of this book the treatment algorithms that are supported by evidence-based medicine. Also of importance is the comprehensive review of new and emerging imaging modalities as they relate to the treatment and management of thyroid cancer.
Assessment: This book provides an evidence-based approach to treating patients with thyroid cancer. The review of current modalities of treatment and imaging are detailed and provide treating physicians a useful tool in the treatment of thyroid malignancies.

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