Marika D Russell, David C Shonka, Julia Noel, Amanda Silver Karcioglu, Amr H Ahmed, Peter Angelos, Kristen Atkins, Lindsay Bischoff, Erin Buczek, Lisa Caulley, Jeremy Freeman, Teresa Kroeker, Whitney Liddy, Bryan McIver, Caitlin McMullen, Yuri Nikiforov, Lisa Orloff, Joseph Scharpf, Jatin Shah, Ashok Shaha, Michael Singer, Neil Tolley, Robert Michael Tuttle, Ian Witterick, Gregory W Randolph
OBJECTIVE: The incidence of thyroid cancer has significantly increased in recent decades. Although most thyroid cancers are small and carry an excellent prognosis, a subset of patients present with advanced thyroid cancer, which is associated with increased rates of morbidity and mortality. The management of thyroid cancer requires a thoughtful individualized approach to optimize oncologic outcomes and minimize morbidity associated with treatment. Because endocrinologists usually play a key role in the initial diagnosis and evaluation of thyroid cancers, a thorough understanding of the critical components of the preoperative evaluation facilitates the development of a timely and comprehensive management plan...
May 24, 2023: Endocrine Practice