The book discusses thyroid tumors and their comprehensive management. It covers topics including thyroid gland anatomy, necessary imaging techniques, clinical examination methods, histology diagnosis, types of surgery, and specific management strategies for challenging cases. The chapters focus on the anatomy of thyroid glands to facilitate a better understanding of the readers. The book describes the comprehensive management of complicated thyroid tumors, including necessary imaging like ultrasound, CT scan, MRI and PET scan, tumor biomarkers, specific clinical examination techniques, histology diagnosis, and types of surgery. Chapters highlight the roles of neck dissection and frozen section in managing challenging cases using intraoperative photos and color histology slides. Chapters further cover the critical bony approaches, such as claviculectomy and sternotomy, in the management of complicated cases adding to the uniqueness of this book. Each chapter includes the latest and updated points on thyroid malignancy.

The book is relevant for general surgeons, otorhinolaryngologists, head and neck surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons and oral surgeons, plastic reconstructive surgeons, cardiothoracic surgeons, endocrine surgeons, surgical oncologist, endocrinologist, postgraduate students, clinicians, scientists, nursing counselors, anatomists, anatomic pathologists, and researchers.

Prof. Dr. Norhafiza Mat Lazim is a Consultant Otorhinolaryngologist–Head and Neck Surgeon at the School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Health Campus, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. She obtained her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Queensland, Australia in 1999, followed by a Master of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery from USM in 2012. She has undergone extensive subspecialty training in head and neck surgical oncology, including prestigious clinical fellowships at the Antoni van Leeuwenhoek – Netherlands Cancer Institute (AVL-NKI) (2014) and VU University Medical Center (VUMC), Amsterdam (2015). Her international exposure further includes advanced clinical training at the Sydney Head and Neck Cancer Institute, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse (Australia, 2019), and microvascular head and neck surgery training at the University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice, Zagreb (2023). Professor Norhafiza has a strong academic and clinical focus on head and neck surgical oncology, with particular expertise in complex oncological resections. She has successfully secured more than 20 research grants at international, national, and institutional levels, reflecting her active engagement in advancing research on head and neck diseases and malignancies.

She has over 130 peer-reviewed publications, including contributions to book chapters and academic texts. In addition, she serves as a reviewer for several high-impact international journals, such as Oral Oncology, International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (IJPO), Frontiers, and PLOS ONE. Professor Norhafiza is actively involved in the global head and neck oncology community and holds memberships in numerous prestigious professional societies, include American Head and Neck Society (AHNS), European Head and Neck Society (EHNS), Asian Society of Head and Neck Oncology (ASHNO), International Federation of Head and Neck Oncology Societies (IFHNOS), American Thyroid Association (ATA), International Academy of Oral Oncology (IAOO), European Society of Translational Medicine (ESTM), British Association of Head and Neck Oncology (BAHNO), Asian Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery, Japanese, Korean, and Baltic Head & Neck Oncology societies.