| Summary: | This detailed volume presents status and management protocols with the objective of identifying proper guidelines and materials for research related to the most common malignant neoplasm in the thyroid gland, papillary thyroid carcinoma. After an introduction, the book explores diagnostic approaches and initial surgical managements for patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma, guidelines for macroscopic examination, microscopic examination, and pathological staging, molecular approaches to this cancer, pathology laboratory approaches, as well as radiology oncology treatment protocols. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step laboratory protocols that are readily reproducible, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Methods and Protocols serves as a vital resource for information on different aspects of the processes, cost, and resources available for the research and management of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma
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