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BRAF(V600E) mutation is associated with an increased risk of nodal recurrence requiring reoperative surgery in patients with papillary thyroid cancer.
Surgery - 1 Dec 2010
O'Neill Christine J, Bullock Martyn, Chou Angela, Sidhu Stan B, Delbridge Leigh W, Robinson Bruce G, Gill Anthony J, Learoyd Diana L, Clifton-Bligh Roderick, Sywak Mark S
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BACKGROUND: The role of the B-isoform of the Raf kinase (BRAF) mutation BRAF(V600E) as an independent prognostic factor in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) remains controversial. Some studies suggest that tumors containing BRAF(V600E) have decreased radioiodine avidity and present a greater risk of nodal recurrence and distant metastases. METHODS: Paraffin-embedded specimens from consecutive patients who underwent...
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