Full Description
Endocrine Neoplasia is a comprehensive, updated, and clearly-written text covering the diseases for which endocrine surgical expertise is often needed. We look towards advances in the science and the art of endocrine surgery to continuously improve outcomes for our patients. The goal of this text was to provide a detailed description of both the underlying science of disease as well as the art of clinical management.
The book is divided into five sections addressing neoplasms of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal gland, neuroendocrine pancreas, and multiple endocrine neoplasia. Experts from the United States, Canada, and Australia have contributed chapters addressing both the biology of endocrine tumors and the clinical management of disease. Recent discoveries regarding the genetic underpinnings of disease are highlighted. Updated consensus guidelines were used for clinical recommendations. The management of complex and often confusing clinical problems is discussed in detail.
Contents
Thyroid.- The Biology of Thyroid Oncogenesis.- Evaluation of the Thyroid Nodule.- Differentiated Thyroid Cancers of Follicular Cell Origin.- Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Cancer.- Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.- Parathyroid.- Primary Hyperparathyroidism.- Parathyromatosis and Parathyroid Cancer.- Adrenal.- Incidentaloma.- Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma.- Functional Cortical Neoplasms.- Adrenocortical Carcinoma.- Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors.- Gastrinoma.- Insulinoma.- Rare Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas.- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia.- The Menin Gene.- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1: Clinical Manifestations and Management.- The RET Protooncogene.- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2: Clinical Manifestations and Management.
