The American Cancer Society recently estimated that about 45,000 new cases of thyroid cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, with three-quarters occurring in women. The overall 5-year survival rate is about 97%, making it one of the least lethal cancers. We are experiencing an epidemic of well-differentiated thyroid cancer, in part due to the widespread use of imaging modalities that detect thyroid nodules and microcarcinomas. Concurrently, there have been a number of recent advances in surgical treatment, as well as diagnostic modalities that allow us to detect small amounts of...
The American Cancer Society recently estimated that about 45,000 new cases of thyroid cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, with three-qua...
The more widespread use of imaging modalities that detect thyroid nodules and carcinomas has resulted in an epidemic of well differentiated thyroid cancer, while new surgical procedures have also come on stream. This volume delivers the latest on the subject.
The more widespread use of imaging modalities that detect thyroid nodules and carcinomas has resulted in an epidemic of well differentiated thyroid ca...
