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Impact of Bethesda System of Reporting for Thyroid Cytopathology

Varsha Dhume, Vikas Kavishwar

Keywords : Thyroid FNAC,Bethesda,AUS,Follicular neoplasm

Citation Information : Dhume V, Kavishwar V. Impact of Bethesda System of Reporting for Thyroid Cytopathology. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2014; 6 (1):15-22.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10003-1145

Published Online: 01-08-2014

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).


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Dhume V, Kavishwar V. Impact of Bethesda System of Reporting for Thyroid Cytopathology. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2014;6(1):15-22.


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