TY - BOOK AU - Takami,Hiroshi AU - Ito,Yasuhiro AU - Noguchi,Hitoshi AU - Yoshida,Akira AU - Okamoto,Takahiro ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Treatment of Thyroid Tumor: Japanese Clinical Guidelines SN - 9784431540496 AV - RC254-282 U1 - 616.994 23 PY - 2013/// CY - Tokyo PB - Springer Japan, Imprint: Springer KW - Medicine KW - Endocrinology KW - Oncology KW - Surgery KW - Medicine & Public Health KW - Electronic books KW - local N2 - Creating clinical guidelines is a modern trend. Published studies pertaining to a given theme are collected, their credibility evaluated, and then treatment options in the form of evidence-based guidelines are offered. There are a number of guidelines for the treatment of thyroid tumors that have established positions in clinical practice in North America and in Western European countries. In Japan, however, where radioisotope facilities are of limited availability, treatment plans for differentiated thyroid cancer differ considerably from those of America and Europe, and the associated clinical guidelines need modification before they can be adopted. In addition, although thyroid tumor is a common disease in endocrine practice, its management can differ even among specialists. Thus, a Japanese clinical guideline for the treatment of thyroid tumor was desired by many clinicians. As a combination of evidence-based and consensus-based guidelines for the treatment of thyroid tumor, this book offers alternatives to conventional approaches in the West. Ultimately, the authors hope the guideline will lead to the best possible treatment for patients all over the world in the not-distant future UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54049-6 ER -