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Prophylactic Lymph Node Dissection in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

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  1. Surgical Pathology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Padua, School of Medicine, Policlinico Universitario, via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy

    Antonio Toniato MD

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Toniato, A. Prophylactic Lymph Node Dissection in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol 15, 3322–3323 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-008-0107-8

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