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This ASO Author Reflections is a brief invited commentary on the article “Hypothyroidism and Wound Healing after Salvage Laryngectomy,” Ann Surg Oncol. 2018; 25:1288–1295.
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Rosko, A.J., Spector, M.E. ASO Author Reflections: Hypothyroidism and Wound Healing After Salvage Laryngectomy. Ann Surg Oncol 25 (Suppl 3), 896–897 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-018-6873-z
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