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Rectal Adenocarcinoma Metastatic to the Thyroid Gland: Report of a Case with Review of Literature

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Trivedi, P., Jain, R., Talukdar, P. et al. Rectal Adenocarcinoma Metastatic to the Thyroid Gland: Report of a Case with Review of Literature. J Gastrointest Canc 38, 34–37 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-008-9014-2

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