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An hypothesis on the presumed association between thyroid goiter and gastric cancer

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  1. The George Washington University Cancer Institute, The George Washington University School of Medicine, 2030M Street, Room 4064, Washington, DC, 20036, USA

    Donald E. Henson

  2. Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador ZubiránTlalpan, C.P. 14000, Mexico, D.F., Mexico

    Jorge Albores-Saavedra

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Henson, D.E., Albores-Saavedra, J. An hypothesis on the presumed association between thyroid goiter and gastric cancer. Cancer Causes Control 24, 609–610 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10552-012-0135-3

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