Includes References and Index

“Think globally, act locally” is a contemporary maxim with wide implications for many fields including medicine. In our increasingly connected
world, knowledge is constantly flowing across national boundaries. This
book is a collective endeavour to facilitate access to cutting-edge internationally approved thyroid cancer treatment recommendations and its evidential
basis. Written by world authorities from many countries, this edition, like the
previous one, is also directed at a global readership.
The foundation of contemporary thyroid cancer management, and especially its areas of controversy, rests upon sound clinical judgement. Wellinformed clinician/patient shared decision-making is mandatory. We hope the
practical management information detailed in this book, adapted to local
needs and resources, will help optimisation of this process.
First published in 2006, this book was conceived at a thyroid cancer conference in Newcastle. Significant and dramatic advances since then have
demanded the need for publication of this second edition.