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Thyroid Cancer
James A. . Ed(S): Fagin
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Description for Thyroid Cancer
Hardback. Offers information on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of thyroid neoplasms. This title is of interest to scholars in the field, as well as to physicians who treat patients with thyroid disease. Editor(s): Fagin, James A. Series: Endocrine Updates. Num Pages: 372 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCL; MJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1560.
Because of its relative rarity and favorable outcome, it has not been feasible to assess medical interventions for thyroid cancer using randomized prospective trials. The approach to diagnosis and treatment relies to a great extent on information derived from retrospective studies. Overall prognosis and survival rates have been edging upward over the past two decades. This is attributed to a wider acceptance of total thyroidectomy as the primary surgical strategy. The appropriate indication of radioiodine therapy remains controversial, and physicians must be familiar with staging criteria to make educated decisions.
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Because of its relative rarity and favorable outcome, it has not been feasible to assess medical interventions for thyroid cancer using randomized prospective trials. The approach to diagnosis and treatment relies to a great extent on information derived from retrospective studies. Overall prognosis and survival rates have been edging upward over the past two decades. This is attributed to a wider acceptance of total thyroidectomy as the primary surgical strategy. The appropriate indication of radioiodine therapy remains controversial, and physicians must be familiar with staging criteria to make educated decisions.
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
372
Condition
New
Series
Endocrine Updates
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792383260
SKU
V9780792383260
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Thyroid Cancer
`Thyroid Cancer, edited by James A. Fagin, comprehensively discusses all the important issues related to this subject. This book will appeal to a broad spectrm of researchers and practitioners, including endocrinologists, nuclear-medicine specialists, and oncologists. As an endocrinologist facing the management of thyroid cancer daily, I enjoyed reading this book and learned from it.' ... Read more