The role of prophylactic central neck dissection in differentiated thyroid carcinoma: Issues and controversies

Journal of Oncology

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Wong, Kai Pun ^a   Lang, Brian Hung Hin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CENTRAL NECK DISSECTION; DIFFERENTIATED THYROID CANCER; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; THYROIDECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 81555220070     PISSN: 16878450     EISSN: 16878469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/127929     Document Type: Review

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