Full Description
Surgical endocrinology or endocrine surgical oncology is an important component of general surgery and of some areas of head and neck surgery. Endocrine Tumors proves the latest information regarding the management of endocrine cancers of the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, and pancreas, as well as carcinoid tumors. The text presents information on etiology, molecular mechanisms, diagnosis, localisation studies, surgical treatment options, and outcomes. It provides useful direction for any surgeon, endocrinologist, or oncologist for the proper management of patients with these disorders. The text incorporates a wealth of illustrations, a key component of the American Cancer Society's Atlas of Clinical Oncology series.
Contents
The Thyroid 1 Benign Disorders of the Thyroid Gland 2 Differentiated Thryoid Carcinomas 3 Medullary Tumors 4 Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma The Parathyroid 5 Benign Primary Tumors 6 Benign Secondary Tumors 7 Malignant Tumors Adrenal Glands 8 Primary Aldosteronoma 9 Pheochromocytoma 10 Cortical Carcinoma 11 Cushings Syndrome 12 Incidentaloma Endocrine Pancreas 13 Insulinomas 14 Gastrinomas 15 Other Lesions Other Endocrine Tumors 16 Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 17 Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 18 Carcinoid Neuroendocrine Tumors
