6 Thyroid Imaging
10.1055/b-0036-141896 6 Thyroid ImagingBruce Curtiss Gilbert and Ramon E. Figueroa 6.1 Introduction Imaging of the thyroid is an important complement to the clinical examination and laboratory analysis in the evaluation…
10 Molecular Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Thyroid Cancer
10.1055/b-0036-141900 10 Molecular Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Thyroid CancerSusan J. Hsiao and Yuri E. Nikiforov 10.1 Introduction Significant work has been done over the last few decades…
12 Medical Management of Medullary and Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
10.1055/b-0036-141902 12 Medical Management of Medullary and Anaplastic Thyroid CancerVictor J. Bernet and Robert C. Smallridge 12.1 Introduction Although the vast majority of patients with thyroid cancer, particularly differentiated thyroid…
8 Medical Management of Benign Thyroid Disease
10.1055/b-0036-141898 8 Medical Management of Benign Thyroid DiseaseJacqueline Jonklaas 8.1 Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism is a condition characterized by decreased thyroid hormone production. The particular biochemical profile is determined by the endocrine…
11 Medical Management of Aggressive Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
10.1055/b-0036-141901 11 Medical Management of Aggressive Differentiated Thyroid CancerSara Ahmadi and R. Michael Tuttle 11.1 Introduction Although patients with thyroid cancer present with either intermediate- or low-risk disease that is…
9 Malignant Disease of the Thyroid Gland
10.1055/b-0036-141899 9 Malignant Disease of the Thyroid GlandJaime L. Wiebel and Megan R. Haymart 9.1 Introduction Thyroid malignancies are generally classified as differentiated thyroid cancer (including papillary and follicular histology),…
7 Benign Disease of the Thyroid Gland
10.1055/b-0036-141897 7 Benign Disease of the Thyroid GlandMaisie L. Shindo 7.1 Introduction Benign thyroid diseases comprise both nodular diseases and inflammatory thyroid conditions. Nodular diseases can be categorized as solitary…
