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Surgical Management of Locally Advanced Thyroid Cancer with Tracheal Invasion

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Controversies in Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

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Locally advanced disease occurs in approximately 10-15% of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer. While minimal invasion into strap muscles are easily treated with en bloc resection, involvement of the aerodigestive structures or recurrent laryngeal nerves poses more challenging problems and are associated with higher morbidity. This chapter provides recommendations for surgical management of locally advanced differentiated thyroid cancer, including operative techniques and discussion of outcomes and prognosis.

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  1. Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Christopher M. K. L. Yao, Maureen V. Hill & John A. (Drew) Ridge

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Yao, C.M.K.L., Hill, M.V., (Drew) Ridge, J.A. (2023). Surgical Management of Locally Advanced Thyroid Cancer with Tracheal Invasion. In: Roman, S.A., Shen, W.T., Sosa, J.A. (eds) Controversies in Thyroid Nodules and Differentiated Thyroid Cancer. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37135-6_10

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