Clinical features and prognostic factors in papillary thyroid microcarcinoma depends on age

Journal of the Korean Surgical Society

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 281-287

  Cho, Jin Kyu ^a   Kim, Ju Yeon ^a   Jeong, Chi Young ^a   Jung, Eun Jung ^a   Park, Soon Tae ^a   Jeong, Sang Ho ^a   Ju, Young Tae ^a   Lee, Young Joon ^a   Hong, Soon Chan ^a   Ha, Woo Song ^a   Choi, Sang Kyung ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Age; Microcarcinoma; Papillary thyroid cancer; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861583920     PISSN: 12260053     EISSN: 20930488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2012.82.5.281     Document Type: Article

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