Surgical Considerations in Thyroid Cancer: What the Radiologist Needs to Know

Daniel Vinh; Mark Zafereo

doi:10.1016/j.nic.2021.04.010

Surgical Considerations in Thyroid Cancer: What the Radiologist Needs to Know

Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2021 Aug;31(3):327-335. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2021.04.010.

Authors

Daniel Vinh¹, Mark Zafereo²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
² Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: MZafereo@mdanderson.org.

PMID: 34243867
DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2021.04.010

Abstract

Management of thyroid cancer requires a multidisciplinary approach including head and neck/endocrine surgeons, endocrinologists, oncologists, and radiologists. The radiographic evaluation of thyroid cancer is critical for complete and precise staging and affects the surgical approach to address these cancers. The purpose of this article is to briefly review the common thyroid cancer pathologies and surgical considerations in thyroid cancer, focusing on the extent of surgery and the influence of preoperative imaging on surgical decision-making. This article assumes that a diagnosis of thyroid cancer has been made and does not discuss the workup or surveillance of thyroid nodules.

Keywords: CT; Radiographic evaluation; Surgery; Thyroid cancer; Ultrasound.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Radiologists
Thyroid Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
Thyroid Neoplasms* / surgery
Thyroid Nodule*