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Thyroidectomy with neoadjuvant PLX4720 extends survival and decreases tumor burden in an orthotopic mouse model of anaplastic thyroid cancer.
Surgery - 1 Dec 2010
Nehs Matthew A, Nagarkatti Sushruta, Nucera Carmelo, Hodin Richard A, Parangi Sareh
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BACKGROUND: B-Raf(V600E) is a frequent mutation in anaplastic thyroid cancers and is a novel therapeutic target. We hypothesized that PLX4720 (an inhibitor of B-Raf(V600E)) and thyroidectomy would extend survival and would decrease tumor burden in a mouse model. METHODS: Orthotopic anaplastic thy...
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