Spectrum of Behavior.-The clinical behavior of well-differentiated-papillary and follicular-
thyroid carcinoma has become increasingly clearer in recent years. Almost all physicians …

Background: The management of thyroid cancer is difficult because the tumors comprise a
wide range of biologic behaviors, from small papillary thyroid microcarcinomas that pose …

Considerable changes have occurred in the management of differentiated thyroid cancer
(DTC) during the past four decades, based on improved knowledge of the biology of DTC …

Management of thyroid carcinoma relies upon the tumour cells maintaining the differentiated
functions that are typical of normal thyroid follicular cells, such as: dependence upon …

Thyroid cancer is the most common of all endocrine cancers. Well-differentiated thyroid
cancer comprises the majority of thyroid cancers, about 90%, and includes both papillary …

Risk adapted treatment recommendations are dependent on accurate predictions of the risk
of recurrence, risk of death, and likely sites of recurrence. When combined with response to …

Guidelines for the management of differentiated thyroid cancer should continue to reflect
minor regional variations in thyroid cancer treatment based on factors unique to that …

Background Thyroid cancer ranges from well-differentiated lesions with an excellent
prognosis to anaplastic carcinoma, which is almost uniformly fatal. Thus, methods to assess …

This analysis was performed to determine the effect of initial therapy on the outcomes of
thyroid cancer patients. The study setting was a prospectively followed multi-institutional …

are new to this edition. The authors provide not only the The second edition of Thyroid
Cancer: A Comp-most current review of their respective areas, but also their hensive Guide …