Medullary Thyroid Cancer

1. History and Epidemiology
Mary M. Mrdutt, Terry C. Lairmore

2. Initial Evaluation and Diagnosis of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
Abbey Fingeret, Carrie C. Lubitz

3. The Physiology of Serum Calcitonin and Carcinoembryonic Antigen in Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Naira Baregamian, Carmen C. Solórzano

4. Cytology and Pathology: Pitfalls and Challenges
Sylvia L. Asa, Ozgur Mete

5. Molecular Mechanisms of Disease: The RET Proto-oncogene
Gilbert J. Cote, Rozita Bagheri-Yarmand, Marie-Claude Hofmann, Robert F. Gagel

6. Genetic Evaluation of the Patient with Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Jennifer L. Geurts

7. Preoperative Evaluation of the Patient with Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Glenda G. Callender, Tracy S. Wang

8. Inherited Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Indications and Technique of Early Thyroidectomy

Elizabeth G. Grubbs, Steven G. Waguespack

9. Surgical Management of Inherited MTC: Therapeutic Thyroidectomy
Linwah Yip

10. Surgical Management of Parathyroid and Adrenal Glands in Inherited Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
Azadeh A. Carr, Douglas B. Evans

11. Surgical Management of Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Cancer (Extent of Thyroid Resection and the Role of Central and Lateral Neck Dissection)
Randall P. Scheri, Sanziana A. Roman, Julie Ann Sosa

12. Surgical Management of Invasive Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
Scott Coman, Raefe Gundelach

13. Importance of Thyroid Hormone Replacement Therapy in Patients with Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Jacqueline Jonklaas

14. Medullary Thyroid Cancer: The Role of External Beam Therapy
Meredith Elana Giuliani, James Brierley

15. Management of Patients with Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: The Role for Systemic Therapy
Gilbert G. Fareau

16. Ablative Therapies of the Liver and Bone in Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Janice L. Pasieka, Adrian Harvey

17. Emerging Therapies for Progressive Metastatic Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Jessica E. Zwiener, Lily J. Kwatampora, Naifa L. Busaidy

18. Follow-Up and Surveillance
of Patients with Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
Nazanene H. Esfandiari, Megan R. Haymart

19. Surgical Management of Recurrent Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Jason A. Glenn, Tracy S. Wang

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, General Surgery, Endocrinology, Surgical Oncology