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Summary of proceedings of the second World Congress on Thyroid Cancer
Author(s) -
Czerwonka Lukasz,
Freeman Jeremy,
McIver Bryan,
Randolph Gregory W.,
Shah Jatin P.,
Shaha Ashok R.,
Sherman Steven I.,
Tuttle R. Michael,
Witterick Ian J.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
head and neck
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.012
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1097-0347
pISSN - 1043-3074
DOI - 10.1002/hed.23631
Subject(s) - medicine , thyroid , thyroid cancer , general surgery , malignancy , radioactive iodine , oncology , medical physics
The second World Congress on Thyroid Cancer was held from July 10 to July 14, 2013, in Toronto, Canada. Its purpose was to provide a platform for the multidisciplinary discussion on research, education, and patient management of thyroid malignancy. Herein, we summarize the latest major trends and controversies within the field of thyroid oncology as discussed in the Congress including the use of ultrasound, standardization of cytology, role of molecular testing, treatment options for small recurrence including ablation and observation, management of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, importance of identification of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve, role of minimally invasive thyroid surgery, trends in radioactive iodine treatment, advancements in targeted agents, and the importance of personalizing treatment to individual patients. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 36: 917–920, 2014