BRAFV600EMutation in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Significant Association with Node Metastases and Extra Thyroidal Invasion
✍ Scribed by Avik Chakraborty; Archana Narkar; Rita Mukhopadhyaya; Shubhada Kane; Anil D’Cruz; M. G. R. Rajan
- Book ID
- 113093242
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 681 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1046-3976
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