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Recurrent Medullary Carcinoma detected by Gallium-68 Positron Emission Tomography

Cigdem Soydal, Mine Araz, Ozlem N Kucuk, Elgin Ozkan, Taner Demirer

Citation Information : Soydal C, Araz M, Kucuk ON, Ozkan E, Demirer T. Recurrent Medullary Carcinoma detected by Gallium-68 Positron Emission Tomography. World J Endoc Surg 2013; 5 (2):59-60.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10002-1128

Published Online: 01-04-2017

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2013; The Author(s).


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Soydal C, Ozkan E, Araz M, Kucuk ON, Demirer T. Recurrent Medullary Carcinoma detected by Gallium-68 Positron Emission Tomography. World J Endoc Surg 2013;5(2):59-60.


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