Endocrinol Metab.  2023 Feb;38(1):75-77. 10.3803/EnM.2023.105.

Thyroid Cancer Screening: How to Maximize Its Benefits and Minimize Its Harms

• Baek JH

• KMID: 2539820
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3803/EnM.2023.105

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