The benefits of on-site cytology with ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration in a one-stop neck lump clinic
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عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0035-8843,1478-7083
DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2010.92.8.660