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BRAFV600E mutation does not serve as a prognostic factor in Korean patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Auris, nasus, larynx - 1 Apr 2012
Ahn Dongbin, Park June Sik, Sohn Jin Ho, Kim Jae Hyug, Park Sun-Kyun, Seo An Na, Park Ji Young
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: In recent years, BRAF(V600E) mutation has emerged as a promising prognostic marker for risk stratification of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). However, routine use of this marker has been questioned. In some parts of the world, particularly in Korea, the incidence of BRAF(V600E) mutation is too high to have true prognostic value. The relatively low number of tumors without BRAF(V600E)...
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