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The role of surgery in the management of differentiated thyroid cancer

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  1. Endocrine Research Unit, Division of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Foundation Rochester, Minnesota, USA

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Dr. Stefan Grebe is supported by a career development overseas postdoctoral fellowship grant from the New Zealand Health Research Council.

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Grebe, S.K.G., Hay, I.D. The role of surgery in the management of differentiated thyroid cancer. J Endocrinol Invest 20, 32–35 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03347970

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