Thyroid cancer - papillary carcinoma

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Thyroid cancer - papillary carcinoma

Alternative Names

Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid

References

Larsen PR, Kronberg HM, Schlomo M, et al. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 10th ed. St. Louis, MO: WB Saunders; 2003:469-473.

Hemminki K. Familial risks for nonmedullary thyroid cancer. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005; 90(10): 5747-5753.

Kumar V, Abbas AK, Fausto N. Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease. 7th ed. St. Louis, MO: WB Saunders; 2005:1177-1180.


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Thyroid cancer - CT scan


Thyroid cancer - CT scan


Thyroid enlargement - scintiscan


Thyroid gland

Review Date: 3/21/2008
Reviewed By: Stephen Grund, M.D. Ph.D., Chief of Hematology/Oncology and Director of the George Bray Cancer Center at New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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