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Table of Contents
Contributors vii
Foreword xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgements xix

Chapter 1: The Thyroid Gland: The Basics.... 1
Leonard Wartofsky, M.D.

Chapter 2: Thyroid Hormone Measurements in Blood: (Thyroxine (T4), Triiodothyronine (T3), and TSH).... 11
Leonard Wartofsky, M.D.

Chapter 3: Thyroid Nodules... 15
Leonard Wartofsky, M.D.

Chapter 4: Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Staging and Prognosis.... 33
Leonard Wartofsky, M.D.

Chapter 5: Thyroid Cancer in the Child and Adolescent..... 45
Andrew J. Bauer, M.D.
Gary L. Francis, M.D.

Chapter 6: Fine Needle Aspiration..... 63
Yolanda C. Oertel, M.D.

Chapter 7: Surgery in Thyroid Cancer..... 75
Lisa Boyle, M.D.

Chapter 8: Low Iodine Diet..... 83
Kenneth D. Burman, M.D.

Chapter 9: Withdrawal of Thyroid Hormones..... 89
Kenneth D. Burman, M.D.

Chapter 10: Thyrogen®..... 95
Leonard Wartofsky, M.D.

Chapter 11: The Role of Various Physicians, Specialists, and Second Opinions..... 99
Kenneth D. Burman, M.D.

Chapter 12: Radiation, Carcinogens, Chernobyl, Genes, and Thyroid Cancer..... 103
James John Figge, M.D.

Chapter 13: Radioiodine Whole Body Scanning: Overview and the Different Types of Scan for Well-differentiated Thyroid Cancer..... 111
Douglas Van Nostrand, M.D.

Chapter 14: Radioiodine Whole Body Scanning: Preparations, What to Expect, and Radiation Safety Precautions and Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer..... 125
Douglas Van Nostrand, M.D.

Chapter 15: Dosimetry..... 131
Frank Atkins, Ph.D.

Chapter 16: Additional Diagnostic Imaging Studies..... 143
Douglas Van Nostrand, M.D.
James Jelinek, M.D.
Alexander Mark, M.D.
Robert Bridwell, M.D.
Lalitha Shankar, M.D.

Chapter 17: Radioiodine Ablation and Treatment for Well- Differentiated Thyroid Cancer..... 161
Douglas Van Nostrand, M.D.

Chapter 18: Side Effects of Radioiodine..... 177
Douglas Van Nostrand, M.D.

Chapter 19: Radioactivity and Radiation..... 195
John E. Glenn, Ph.D.

Chapter 20: Radiation Safety Precautions During Your Hospital Stay and at Home..... 201
John E. Glenn, Ph.D.

Chapter 21: External Beam Radiation Therapy..... 207
James D. Brierley BSc, MB

Chapter 22: Additional Modalities of Treatment for Well- Differentiated Thyroid Cancer and Future Directions..... 223
Matthew D. Ringel, M.D.

Chapter 23: Radiofrequency Ablation..... 233
Howard Richard, M.D.

Chapter 24: Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma..... 237
Yasser H. Ousman, M.D.

Chapter 25: Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma..... 243
Nikolaos Stathatos, M.D.

Chapter 26: "Living with Thyroid Cancer": Patient Commentaries..... 249
Ron Sall, C.P.A.
Dianne Dodd, Ph.D.
Joan Shey
Diane Patching
Jeanne F. Allegra, Ph.D.
Stephen Peterson, M.D.

Chapter 27: Participation in Research Studies..... 281
Shari Thomas, C.R.C.

Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions about Well-Differentiated Thyroid Cancer..... 285

Appendix B: Glossary..... 297

Appendix C: Additional Sources of Information..... 307
Gary Bloom

Appendix D: Books and Manuals..... 317

Appendix E: Example of Form for Potential "Early Release" from Hospital..... 321

Appendix F: Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities..... 325

Index..... 329

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