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Simultaneous medullary and papillary thyroid cancer: a novel entity?
Annals of surgical oncology - 1 Jan 2012
Machens Andreas, Dralle Henning
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The causes underlying the phenomenon of simultaneous medullary (MTC) and papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) are unclear. METHODS: This study of 26 patients with simultaneous MTC and PTC aimed at clarifying clinical and histopathologic characteristics and trends of this unusual condition among MTC and PTC patients who were operated on at a tertiary referral center in Germany. RESULTS: A total of 26...
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