What is the best treatment for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma?
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Treatment for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
AIM OF THE STUDY The treatment for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC), which is a tumor measuring less than 1 cm, is still a subject of controversy. The aim of this study is to retrospectively evaluate the patients diagnosed with PTMC in terms of their clinical and histopathological features. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 153 consecutive patients with PTMC were treated, and their clini...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Laryngoscope
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0023-852X
DOI: 10.1002/lary.22033