Incidence and Epidemiology
Fig. 1.1 Based on SEER data, the number of new cases of thyroid cancer was 13.5 per 100,000 men and women per year. The number of deaths was 0.5 per…
Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinomas
Candidates for observation Tumor characteristics Patient characteristics Medical team characteristics Ideal Solitary nodule, well-defined border, surrounded by thyroid normal thyroid tissue, stable on ultrasound, no ETE= Extrathyroidal extension, no evidence…
The Pediatric Thyroid Nodule and Papillary Thyroid Cancer Management
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Sanziana A. Roman, Julie Ann Sosa and Carmen C. Solórzano (eds.)Management of Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer10.1007/978-3-319-43618-0_13 13. The Pediatric Thyroid Nodule and Papillary Thyroid Cancer Management Scott A. Rivkees1 and Catherine A. Dinauer2,…
Importance of Surgeon Experience in the Surgical Management of Thyroid Cancer
1999 2005 Procedure High Low p valuea High Low p valuea Oncology Colectomy Mortality (%) 1.3 3.5 <0.001 2.3 2.8 NS LOS (mean days) 8.5 10.0 <0.001 8.1 9.7…
The Role of Surgery for Nodular Hyperthyroidism
Fig. 9.1 Radioactive iodine scans. The appearance of a radioactive uptake scan for both toxic multinodular goiter (left) and Graves’ disease (right) is shown, with the shaded or gray areas…
Surveillance of Benign Thyroid Nodules
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Sanziana A. Roman, Julie Ann Sosa and Carmen C. Solórzano (eds.)Management of Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer10.1007/978-3-319-43618-0_7 7. Surveillance of Benign Thyroid Nodules Elizabeth H. Holt1 (1) Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism,…
The Diabetic Retina: Anatomy and Pathophysiology
(1) Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA 2.1 Introduction Throughout the world diabetic retinopathy (DR) has emerged as a major cause of permanent loss of vision among people over the…
Vitreolysis: Targeting the Vitreoretinal Interface
(1) Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA 7.1 Introduction The vitreous humor is the most abundant ocular tissue, comprising the majority (4 ml) of the eye’s volume. Often referred to…
Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy: A Historical Perspective
(1) Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA 3.1 Introduction The lower prevalence of metabolic syndrome throughout the early part of the twentieth century meant that a greater proportion of patients…
Targeting Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
(1) Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA 4.1 Introduction Laser photocoagulation was the preferred treatment for the complications of diabetic retinopathy – diabetic macular edema (DME) and proliferative diabetic retinopathy…
