Abstract
Fifty cases of malignant tumours of the thyroid gland presenting over a 15 year period (1963 1978) in a large district general hospital are reviewed. The distribution of histological types, presenting symptoms and the outcome of treatment are discussed.
Keywords: THYROID CANCER, THYROID GLAND, MALIGNANT TUMORS
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