Increased incidence of differentiated thyroid carcinoma and detection of subclinical disease

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 177, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1357-1361

  Kent, William D T ^a   Hall, Stephen F ^a,c   Isotalo, Phillip A ^b   Houlden, Robyn L ^b   George, Ralph L ^a   Groome, Patti A ^c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; THYROID CARCINOMA; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 36749016190     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.061730     Document Type: Article

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