For general practitioners and endocrinologists, the new Second Edition of this bestselling book offers the most up-to-date and practical guidance to diagnose and manage common and uncommon thyroid diseases.
New to the Second Edition:
- information on thyroid neoplasia, leading to new effective treatments of advanced thyroid cancer
- the latest VEGF-inhibiting drugs, opening avenues of targeted therapy not previously available
- new research on thyroid physiology, pathophysiology, and therapeutics
The new edition is fully evidence-based and updated to include the most current treatment and latest findings:
- the screening and case finding for thyroid disease
- the use of calcitonin in the diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer
- the diagnosis and management of subclinical hyperthyroidism (mild hyperthyroidism)
- thyroid disease related to interferon therapy and amiodarone therapy
