Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma: Introduction to the issue, its landmarks, and clinical impact

Endocrine Pathology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 293-296

  Rosai, Juan ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CANCER GROWTH; CELL SIZE; CONFERENCE PAPER; MITOSIS; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; THYROID CARCINOMA; THYROID FOLLICULAR CARCINOMA; THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA; TUMOR DIFFERENTIATION; TUMOR NECROSIS;

ADENOCARCINOMA, FOLLICULAR; ADENOCARCINOMA, PAPILLARY; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; HUMANS; THYROID NEOPLASMS;

EID: 13444278643     PISSN: 10463976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/EP:15:4:293     Document Type: Conference Paper

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