In a retrospective study of 119 patients, followed for 1 to 30 years after treatment of a papillary carcinoma of the thyroid, the authors searched for possible prognostic factors of the risk of recurrence. Microcarcinomas, anaplastic tumors and HΓΌrthle cell carcinomas were excluded from the study. I
Prognostic Factors in Papillary and Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma: Their Implications for Cancer Staging
β Scribed by Brian Hung-Hin Lang; Chung-Yau Lo; Wai-Fan Chan; King-Yin Lam; Koon-Yat Wan
- Book ID
- 111771846
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 239 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9265
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