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International Journal of Hyperthermia Volume 33, 2017 - Issue 8: A Collection of Manuscripts on Thermal Therapies for Thyroid Disease
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The percentage of serum thyroglobulin rise in the first-week did not predict the eventual success of high-intensity focussed ablation (HIFU) for benign thyroid nodules

Brian H. H. LangDepartment of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Yu Cho WooDepartment of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China;
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Keith W. H. ChiuDepartment of Radiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
Pages 882-887 | Received 01 Jun 2017, Accepted 25 Jul 2017, Published online: 10 Aug 2017

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