Barnes and Noble Basics Thyroid Disorders

The author describes scans, ultrasound and biopsy techniques toaid in the detection of thyroid diseases. There is an extensivedescription of thyroid cancers and treatments. The lobectomy isa partial removal of the thyroid lobe. There are various internet sites devoted to thyroid issues; namely, healthscout.com, endocrineweb.com and thyroidabout.com. There is a thyroid foundation at thyroidfoundation.orgNew treatments are available for thyroid diseases i.e. Hypothyroidism may be treated with synthetic thyroid hormone.This book would be very valuable for anyone having thyroidhealth issues to address. It is well worth the price for a highly concentrated treatment of the thyroid gland.