Operations in this area are demanding and require special experience in endocrine,
thoracic and vascular surgery, an experienced anaesthesiologist, as well as the …

Thyroid cancer is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system and its incidence
has dramatically increased over the past three decades. Well-differentiated thyroid cancers …

Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine neoplasm; however, it only accounts for less
than 1% of all human malignances. Thyroid cancers are divided into well differentiated and …

Thyroid cancer has been increasing in incidence, with the number of reported cases in the
US rising by 25% over the last 3 years. With growing technological advances in the field and …

About 150 years ago, thyroid surgery was performed only in life-threatening situations. The
main reason for this restrictive approach was the high mortality of up to 40%, the cause of …

The annual incidence of thyroid cancer in the United Kingdom is fewer than 1000 new cases
a year, with 220 reported deaths [1]. Few surgeons have extensive experience of these rare …

Patients with differentiated thyroid cancers generally have a good prognosis. This should be
considered when deciding the extent of surgical resection. Radical surgery, however, may …

The incidence of thyroid cancer is rapidly increasing in the United States. A large number of
incidentalomas are found during routine head and neck evaluations. The diagnostic workup …

Surgery is the treatment of choice for most forms of thyroid cancer. If the proper operation is
selected and performed safely, most patients with differentiated thyroid cancers do well …

Thyroid cancer constitutes 1% of solid organ malignancies. The majority of patients with
thyroid carcinoma are cured with adequate surgical management. Table 6 summarizes our …