Article
BRAF is a therapeutic target in aggressive thyroid carcinoma.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Mar 2006
Salvatore Giuliana, De Falco Valentina, Salerno Paolo, Nappi Tito Claudio, Pepe Stefano, Troncone Giancarlo, Carlomagno Francesca, Melillo Rosa Marina, Wilhelm Scott M, Santoro Massimo
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Oncogenic conversion of BRAF occurs in approximately 44% of papillary thyroid carcinomas and 24% of anaplastic thyroid carcinomas. In papillary thyroid carcinomas, this mutation is associated with an unfavorable clinicopathologic outcome. Our aim was to exploit BRAF as a potential therapeutic target for thyroid carcinoma. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: We used RNA interference to evaluate the effect of BRAF...
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