title: Summary of proceedings of the second World Congress on Thyroid Cancer.
abstract: The second World Congress on Thyroid Cancer was held from July 10 to July 14, 2013, in Toronto, Canada. Its purpose was to provide a platform for the multidisciplinary discussion on research, education, and patient management of thyroid malignancy. Herein, we summarize the latest major trends and controversies within the field of thyroid oncology as discussed in the Congress including the use of ultrasound, standardization of cytology, role of molecular testing, treatment options for small recurrence including ablation and observation, management of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, importance of identification of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve, role of minimally invasive thyroid surgery, trends in radioactive iodine treatment, advancements in targeted agents, and the importance of personalizing treatment to individual patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Lukasz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Czerwonka
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McIver
authors.forename: Gregory W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Randolph
authors.forename: Jatin P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Ashok R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Shaha
authors.forename: Steven I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Sherman
authors.forename: R Michael
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Tuttle
authors.forename: Ian J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Witterick
mesh_terms: D055011:Ablation Techniques; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D037981:Neck Dissection; D057285:Precision Medicine; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D013965:Thyroidectomy
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes
keywords: molecular testing; observation; personalized medicine; thyroid cancer; ultrasound