When would we advocate a total thyroidectomy in cases of hypopharyngeal carcinoma?
Background and aim: The incidence of invasion of the thyroid gland by hypopharyngeal carcinomas is reported to be up to 57%. Our aim was to analyze the frequency of thyroid gland invasion in hypopharyngeal carcinoma treated by thyroidectomy with total laryngopharyngectomy and to identify patients in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110036214000041 |