Moreover, the correct diagnosis of these lesions will lead to more appropriate surgical intervention and prevent repeat surgeries. At the mement, many patients undergo emithyroidectomy based on inconclusive pre-operative evaluation, and after definitive diagnosis of cancer on surgical pathology of the thyroid lobe, a second surgical procedure is required.

This volume in the series would be designed to address that specific issue in detail and enhance the rational management of patients with neck nodules. The text will have two parts, the first dealing with the more common thyroid biopsies, and a complementary second part on parathyroid biopsies that are either frequent surgical specimens or uncommon aspirates that may be mistaken for thyroid.