Commentary Farewell to a cancer that never was. Citation Text: Lyon J. Farewell to a Cancer That Never Was. JAMA. 2017;317(18):1824-1825. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.3969. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL May 31, 2017 Lyon J. JAMA. 2017;317(18):1824-1825. View more articles from the same authors. Overdiagnosis can result in financial, psychological, and physical harm for patients. This commentary discusses the reclassification of a subtype of thyroid cancer as a nonmalignancy and the impact changing guidelines can have on patients. PubMed citation Available at Related journal article Related website Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Lyon J. Farewell to a Cancer That Never Was. JAMA. 2017;317(18):1824-1825. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.3969. 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Potentially harmful medication dispenses after a fall or hip fracture: a mixed methods study of a commonly used quality measure. March 9, 2022
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