Surgical Management of Appendicular Skeletal Metastases in Thyroid Carcinoma

Background. Bone is a frequent site of metastasis from thyroid carcinoma, but prognostic factors for patients who have surgery for thyroid carcinoma bone metastases are poorly understood. Methods. A retrospective review at a single institution identified 41 patients that underwent surgery in the app...

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Main Authors: Robert L. Satcher, Patrick Lin, Nursat Harun, Lei Feng, Bryan S. Moon, Valerae O. Lewis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Surgical Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/417086