Differentiated thyroid cancer with extrathyroidal extension: Prognosis and the role of external beam radiotherapy

Journal of Thyroid Research

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Sia, Michael A ^a,b   Tsang, Richard W ^c,d   Panzarella, Tony ^e   Brierley, James D ^c,d  

^a TOM BAKER CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 79961212354     PISSN: 20908067     EISSN: 20420072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2010/183461     Document Type: Article

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