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Editorial
. 2010 Apr 1;116(7):1626-8.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.24889.

Is ionizing radiation responsible for the increasing incidence of thyroid cancer?

Yuri E Nikiforov
Editorial

Is ionizing radiation responsible for the increasing incidence of thyroid cancer?

Yuri E Nikiforov. Cancer. .
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