InhaltsangabeEpidemiology.- Histopathology, immunohistochemistry, and molecular biology.- Familial differentiated carcinoma.- Diagnosis of thryoid cancer (TC).- Current surgical approach to non-medullary TC.- Radioiodine therapy.- Iodine-124 PET dosimetry and PET/CT imaging in differentiated TC.- External beam radiotherapy.- Treatment with thyroid hormone.- Treatment with cytotoxic drugs.- Redifferentiation therapy with retinoic acid.- Follow-up of patients with well-differentiated TC.- Thyroglubulin as specific tumor marker in differentiated TC.- Functional imaging of TC.- MRI.- Thyroid cancer in Chernobyl children.- Diagnosis of medullary TC.- Imaging in medullary TC.- Therapy of medullary TC.- Follow-up of medullary TC.

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InhaltsangabeBasics.- The Changing Epidemiology of Thyroid Cancer.- Histopathology, Immunohistochemistry, and Molecular Biology.- Familial Differentiated Carcinoma of the Thyroid.- The Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer.- The Current Surgical Approach to Non-Medullary Thyroid Cancer.- Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.- Radioiodine Therapy for Thyroid Cancer.- 124I Positron Emission Tomographic Dosimetry and Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Imaging in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.- External Beam Radiotherapy.- Thyroid Cancer: Treatment with Thyroid Hormone.- Treatment with Cytotoxic Drugs.- Redifferentiation Therapy of Thyroid Carcinomas with Retinoic Acid.- Follow-up of Patients with Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.- Thyroglobulin as Specific Tumor Marker in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.- Functional Imaging of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- Thyroid Cancer in Chernobyl Children.- Medullary Thyroid Cancer.- Diagnosis of Medullary Thyroid Cancer.- Imaging in Medullary Thyroid Cancer.- Therapy for Medullary Thyroid Cancer.- Follow-up of Medullary Thyroid Cancer.