Clinical Oncology
Volume 22, Issue 6 , Pages 469-471 , August 2010

2009 American Thyroid Association Guidelines on Thyroid Nodules

  • P. Perros

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: P. Perros, Department of Endocrinology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK. Tel: +44-191-2820590; Fax: +44-191-2825370.

Received 22 March 2010 ,Accepted 20 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clon.2010.04.003

Clinical Oncology
Volume 22, Issue 6 , Pages 469-471 , August 2010

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