Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid: Prognostic factors and treatment recommendations
β Scribed by Pascal R. Fuchshuber; Thom R. Loree; Wesley L. Hicks; Richard T. Cheney; Donald P. Shedd
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 589 KB
- Volume
- 5
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9265
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