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Establishing a familial basis for papillary thyroid carcinoma using the Utah Population Database.
JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery - 1 Nov 2013
Oakley Gretchen M, Curtin Karen, Pimentel Richard, Buchmann Luke, Hunt Jason
Abstract excerpt
IMPORTANCE: Determining if relatives of patients diagnosed as having papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) are at increased risk of developing the same cancer--and if so, which relatives and to what degree--would help identify those who require closer clinical attention. This could lead to earlier cancer detection and improved prognoses. OBJECTIVE: To define the familial risk of PTC using a unique population research...
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