The genetic aspects of medullary thyroid carcinoma: Recognition and management

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 443-447

  Williamson, Paula ^a   Ponder, Bruce ^b   Church, Sarah ^a   Fiddler, Magdalen ^a   Harris, Rodney ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCITONIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE MANAGEMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HUMAN; MEDULLARY CARCINOMA; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; THYROID TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CALCITONIN; CARCINOMA, MEDULLARY; CASE MANAGEMENT; FAMILY HEALTH; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYROID NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0030229631     PISSN: 00358819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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