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Papillary thyroid carcinomas with cervical lymph node metastases can be stratified into clinically relevant prognostic categories using oncogenic BRAF, the number of nodal metastases, and extra-nodal extension.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Jun 2012
Ricarte-Filho Julio, Ganly Ian, Rivera Michael, Katabi Nora, Fu Weimin, Shaha Ashok, Tuttle R Michael, Fagin James A, Ghossein Ronald
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BACKGROUND: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients presenting with cervical lymph nodes (LN) metastases (M) have a variable outcome. The objective of this study is to assess the value of meticulous histopathologic examination and genotyping in stratifying these patients into clinically releva...
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