Clinical Oncology
Volume 22, Issue 6 , Pages 405-412 , August 2010

Management of Thyroid Nodules and Surgery for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

  • N.G. Iyer
    • ,
  • A.R. Shaha

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: A.R. Shaha, Head and Neck Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065, USA. Tel: +1-212-639-7649; fax: +1-212-717-3302.

Received 2 February 2010 ,Accepted 16 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2010.03.009

Clinical Oncology
Volume 22, Issue 6 , Pages 405-412 , August 2010

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