In vivo analysis of fracture toughness of thyroid gland tumors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human solid tumors that are hard or firm on physical palpation are likely to be cancerous, a clinical maxim that has been successfully applied to cancer screening programs, such as breast self-examination. However, the biological rel...

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Main Authors: Hirschowitz Sharon, Sayre James W, Ju JW, Ragavendra Nagesh, Chopra Inder, Yeh Michael W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:Journal of Biological Engineering
Online Access:http://www.jbioleng.org/content/2/1/12