Surgery for Thyroid Cancer: Techniques and Outcomes

The most common surgical approach for thyroid cancer is a total thyroidectomy, which involves removing the entire thyroid gland. In some cases, a partial thyroidectomy may be performed if the cancer is confined to one lobe of the thyroid gland. Minimally invasive techniques such as endoscopic or...

• The session focuses on differentiating and treating non-papillary thyroid cancers, highlighting the histology of the thyroid gland with follicular and parafollicular cells. Follicular thyroid cancer, the second most common type, spreads via vascular channels and may present with distant metastasis. It is treated with surgery and radioactive iodine.