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Surgical results of thyroid nodules according to a management guideline based on the BRAF(V600E) mutation status.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Mar 2011
Kim Suk Kyeong, Hwang Tae Sook, Yoo Young Bum, Han Hye Seung, Kim Dong-Lim, Song Kee-Ho, Lim So Duk, Kim Wan Seop, Paik Nam Sun
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CONTEXT: In Korea, where PTC comprises about 90-95% of the reported thyroid cancers, the prevalence of BRAF(V600E) mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is above 80%. OBJECTIVE: We analyzed the surgical result according to a management guideline based on the BRAF(V600E) mutation status of thyroid nodules. DESIGN: A total of 865 thyroid nodules were prospectively analyzed for their cytology and BRAF(V600E)...
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