Histopathology of thyroid tumors. An overview.
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چکیده
Thyroid cancer accounts for approximately 1% of total cancer cases in developed countries. It affects all age groups, although it is rare in children. Thyroid tumors are more frequent in women than in men. Despite their relative rarity they exhibit a wide range of morphological patterns and biological behavior which may explain the great interest in these neoplasms of both pathologists and clinicians.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Hormones
دوره 3 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004