Well differentiated thyroid carcinoma

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 281-288

  LiVolsi, V A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

PAPILLARY CARCINOMA; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; THYROID CARCINOMA;

EID: 0029824734     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0936-6555(05)80712-5     Document Type: Review

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