Growth inhibition of thyroid follicular cell-derived cancers by the opioid growth factor (OGF) - opioid growth factor receptor (OGFr) axis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Carcinoma of the thyroid gland is an uncommon cancer, but the most frequent malignancy of the endocrine system. Most thyroid cancers are derived from the follicular cell. Follicular carcinoma (FTC) is considered more malignant than p...

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Main Authors: Donahue Renee N, Conway Andrea, Park Sunny S, Zagon Ian S, McLaughlin Patricia J, Goldenberg David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/9/369