Case Study: Oncological Management of a Patient with Papillary Thyroid Cancer

Authors: A. Taqaddas

Abstract:

The following case study presents the management of stage III Differentiated Thyroid Cancer (DTC) patient in an NHS hospital in London, UK during period of 2004-2005.

Keywords: Differentiated Thyroid Cancer, Oncological Management, Papillary, Thyroid Cancer, Stage III.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1096239

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