Prague Med. Rep. 2022, 123, 243-249

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2022.22

Malignancy Rates in Thyroid Nodules Classified as Bethesda III and IV; Correlating Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology with Histopathology

Chirag Pereira

Department of General Surgery, Royal Lancaster Infirmary, Lancaster, United Kingdom

Received June 29, 2022
Accepted October 18, 2022

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