International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 535

Full Length Research Paper

Prevalence of thyroid cancer among thyroid swelling in Jimma University Medical Center, South West Ethiopia: A five-year retrospective study

Abdi Dandena
  • Abdi Dandena
  • Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Science, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Ethiopia
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Melese Sinaga Teshome
  • Melese Sinaga Teshome
  • Nutritional Unit, Department of Population and Family Health, Faculty of Public Health, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Ethiopia.
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Mesele Bezabeh
  • Mesele Bezabeh
  • Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medical Science, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 23 April 2018
  •  Accepted: 15 May 2018
  •  Published: 31 May 2018

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