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Thyroid tumours of uncertain malignant potential: frequency and diagnostic reproducibility.
Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology - 1 Jul 2009
Hofman Véronique, Lassalle Sandra, Bonnetaud Christelle, Butori Catherine, Loubatier Céline, Ilie Marius, Bordone Olivier, Brest Patrick, Guevara Nicolas, Santini José, Franc Brigitte, Hofman Paul
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The term thyroid tumours of uncertain malignant potential (TT-UMP) has been proposed for a subgroup of follicular-patterned thyroid tumours for which benignancy or malignancy cannot be assessed with certainty. The frequency, diagnostic reproducibility, immunohistochemistry and molecular genetic profiling of such tumours have been poorly explored. We, therefore, investigated (1) the frequency of TT-UMP diagnosed...
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