Edited and authored by international experts,A Practical Manual of Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseasepresents concise, evidence-based, multi-disciplinary guidance relevant for a global audience. Where appropriate, chapters include an evidence appraisal section which critically assesses the level of the evidence available for different treatment options.

Reflecting the latest in clinical research and showcasing techniques pioneered by the contributors, the book includes chapters dedicated to advances in:

• cytology
• radiological assessment
• molecular biology and treatment rationale in thyroid cancer
• surgical technique including minimally invasive modalities

Designed to be user-friendly, the book contains key points, case studies, color photographs and diagrams throughout. Multiple choice questions included at the end of each chapter enable self assessment.  

The book will be relevant to the medical undergraduate, postgraduate and clinical nurse specialist. Primary care physicians will find this an excellent resource for reference purposes and it will update specialists involved with treating thyroid and parathyroid disease in the fields of Pathology, Radiology, Oncology, Endocrinology and Surgery.

Asit Arora, MRCS, DOHNS

ENT Research SpR, St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK

Neil Tolley, FRCS, MD, DLO

Consultant ENT - Thyroid Surgeon, St Mary’s Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK

R. Michael Tuttle, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University;   Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA