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Management of Thyroid Cancer and Related Nodular Disease

I. Ross McDougall

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Description for Management of Thyroid Cancer and Related Nodular Disease Hardback. Covers various aspects of thyroid cancer. This text is supplemented with many illustrations, and is useful to primary care doctors, endocrinologists, nuclear medicine physicians, general and head and neck surgeons, oncologists and radiation oncologists. It highlights important questions that patients should ask their physicians. Num Pages: 398 pages, 65 black & white illustrations, 49 colour illustrations, 64 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: MJCL; MJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 923.
This book covers all aspects of thyroid cancer. Heavily illustrated and including pathology, thyroid and whole-body scans, ultrasounds and other nuclear medicine and radiological studies, the book addresses important issues that physicians should cover when dealing with their patients. The text is designed for physicians, endocrinologists, nuclear medicine physicians, general and head and neck surgeons, oncologists and radiation oncologists, and primary care doctors. Other groups are residents, medical students, and nurse practitioners researching a patient-related problem.

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Format

Hardback

Publication date

2005

Publisher

Springer London Ltd United Kingdom

Number of pages

398

Condition

New

Number of Pages

398

Place of Publication

England, United Kingdom

ISBN

9781852339654

SKU

V9781852339654

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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days

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99-15

About I. Ross McDougall

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. Previously, he wrote a single author textbook, Thyroid Disease in Clinical Practice (Chapman and Hall, London, 1992) that was well reviewed ... Read more

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From the reviews: The purpose is to present a comprehensive overview of all aspects concerning thyroid cancer. The author does a particularly good job of reviewing the entire literature of thyroid cancer, in particular the literature that pertains to controversies in the treatment of thyroid cancer. He does a wonderful job of addressing these controversies. The sections ... Read moreof the book dealing with nuclear medicine issues are particularly outstanding. The author has done a great job of discussing all aspects of thyroid cancer, and the book clearly meets the objectives. I also enjoyed the fact that this book represents one individual's understanding of thyroid cancer, not a book written by a committee. (Ronald Cohen, Doody Enterprises, Inc. - COPYRIGHT 2006) 4 stars Doody's review He states his aspiration to make the book ‚easy to read, clinically valuable, authoritative, and enjoyable.’ I believe that he has achieved these aims and has been successful in presenting ‚all sides of controversial issues.’…I highly recommend this book to clinicians and patients alike. (Jayne Franklyn, NEJM) This book covers all aspects of the management of patients with thyroid cancer and related nodular disease. Both well-established and new clinical information, such as that on genetic and molecular aspects, is presented in comprehensive and exhaustive chapters written on the basis of personal experience in working for 35 years with patients with thyroid disorders, including thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer. I. Ross McDougall, Professor of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine at Stanford University, is a well-known and authoritative international expert in the field. The significant contribution of Gerald J. Berry, Professor of Pathology at the same University, has been recognised by the author. The book, which includes an extensive and painstakingly compiled bibliography, is organised into 12 chapters. At the end of each chapter, a summary and a list ofkey facts present the most relevant information and serve a useful didactic role. [T]his book represents a useful practical tool and a source of reflection for thyroid specialists and others. It will occupy a useful position on the desk or in the library of primary care doctors, endocrinologists, nuclear medicine physicians, general and head and neck surgeons, oncologists and radiation on-cologists. Other groups who may find the book of interest are residents, medical students and nurse practitioners when they are researching a patient-related problem. (Nicola Panza and Luigi Mansi, Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging, © Springer-Verlag 2006, DOI 10.1007/s00259-006-0203-6) With several new thyorid cancer books on the market, this has to be one of the best. Beautifully illustrated material will only help to enhance the reputation of this book whose author is an international expert. Dr. M. Haq, RAD Magazine, Oct. 06 "This book covers all aspects of the management of patients with thyroid cancer and related nodular disease. Both well established and new clinical information … is presented in comprehensive and exhaustive chapters … . we think that this book represents a useful practical tool and a source of reflection for thyroid specialists and others. It will occupy a useful position on the desk or in the library of primary care doctors, endocrinologists, nuclear medicine physicians, general and head and neck surgeons, oncologists and radiation oncologists." (N. Panza and L. Mansi, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 2006) Show Less

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