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Seminars: controversies in the management of pediatric thyroid malignancy.
Journal of surgical oncology - 15 Dec 2006
Gingalewski Cynthia A, Newman Kurt D
Abstract excerpt
Thyroid cancer in children is a rare malignancy with unusual biological behavior. It often presents at advanced stages, yet behaves in a benign manner, when compared to its adult counterpart. Surgeons have debated the risks and benefits of aggressive surgical procedures for over a decade. A consensus treatment plan for childhood thyroid cancer has not been achieved, however radical surgical procedures have, in...
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