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Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2: achievements and current challenges.
Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - 1 Jan 2012
Machens Andreas, Dralle Henning
Abstract excerpt
Incremental advances in medical technology, such as the development of sensitive hormonal assays for routine clinical care, are the drivers of medical progress. This principle is exemplified by the creation of the concept of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2, encompassing medullary thyroid cancer, pheochromocytoma, and primary hyperparathyroidism, which did not emerge before the early 1960s. This review sets...
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