The value of second opinion in thyroid cytology

Cancer Cytopathology

Volumn 122, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 611-619

  Gerhard, Rene ^a   Boerner, Scott L ^a  

^a TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical management; Cytology; Second opinion; Thyroid fine needle aspiration

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL MANAGEMENT; CYTOLOGY; SECOND OPINION; THYROID FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION;

BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; THYROID NEOPLASMS; THYROID NODULE;

EID: 84906877235     PISSN: 1934662X     EISSN: 19346638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cncy.21436     Document Type: Article

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