Management of Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

Incidence and Epidemiology.- The Clinically Detected and Palpable Thyroid Nodule.- Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Soft Tissues of the Neck.- Thyroid Nodule Biopsy.- The Bethesda System of Reporting Cytopathology (BSRTC).- Utility of Non-Ultrasound Imaging for the Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules and Cancer.- Surveillance of Benign Thyroid Nodules.- Role of Medical Management.- Role of Surgery.- Surgical Intervention for Indeterminate Nodules.- Staging.- Importance of Surgeon Experience in the Surgical Management of Thyroid Cancer.- The pediatric thyroid nodule and Papillary Thyroid Cancer Management.- Microcarcinoma.- Surgical Management of Low Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancer.- Management of the Central Neck Lymph Nodes: Prophylactic Central Lymph Node Dissection vs. Therapeutic.- Management of the Persistent and Recurrent PTC Lymph Node Metastases.- Management of Thyroid Nodules and Cancer in the Pregnant Patient.- Perioperative Management of the Voice and Calcium.- Initial Treatment/Ablation Based on Risk Stratification.- Treatment of Recurrent/Metastatic Thyroid Cancer with RAI.- Surveillance of Treated Thyroid Cancer Patients and Thyroid Hormone Replacement and Suppression.- Holistic and Integrative Approaches to Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery.- Follicular and Hurthle Cell Carcinoma.- Locally Advanced Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: What Are the Surgical Treatment Options?.- External Beam Radiation for Locally Advanced and Metastatic Differentiated Thyroid Cancer.- Systemic Therapy for Advanced Metastatic Thyroid Cancer.