title: [The sternotomy and thoracotomy approaches in the treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer in an advanced phase].
abstract: The authors report their experience in the treatment of well-differentiated thyroid cancer. The analysis of 5 cases treated with extensive surgery give the opportunity to discuss about the use of sternotomy or thoracotomy to eradicate mediastinal lymph nodes. The importance of preoperative assessment, especially by histological examination is stressed as well as the role of surgery in the multidisciplinary approach for the treatment of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica Generale e Terapia Chirurgica, Univesità Cattolica del S. Cuore, Roma.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wiel Marin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Veneziani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Massari
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romagnoli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vulpio
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Crucitti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Destito
mesh_terms: D018263:Adenocarcinoma, Follicular / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D013908:Thoracotomy; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013965:Thyroidectomy
vernacular_title: Approccio sternotomico e toracotomico nel trattamento del cancro differenziato della tiroide in fase avanzata.