Surgical pathological second opinion in thyroid malignancy: Impact on patients' management and prognosis

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 74-77

  Hamady, Zair Z R ^a   Mather, N ^a   Lansdown, M R ^a   Davidson, L ^b   Maclennan, K A ^b  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pathology; Referrals and consultation; Thyroid neoplasm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXPERT; PATHOLOGIST; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; THYROID CANCER; THYROID TUMOR;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASM STAGING; PATHOLOGY, SURGICAL; PROGNOSIS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THYROID NEOPLASMS;

EID: 12144261596     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2004.08.010     Document Type: Article

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