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BRAF: a tool in the decision to perform elective neck dissection?
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Dec 2013
Dutenhefner Simone E, Marui Suemi, Santos Andre B O, de Lima Erika Urbano, Inoue Milton, Neto Jose S Brandão, Shiang Christina, Fukushima Julia T, Cernea Claudio R, Friguglietti Celso U M
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BACKGROUND: Some studies have demonstrated a correlation between the presence of a BRAF mutation and aggressive characteristics, including lymph node metastasis in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Prophylactic central neck dissection (CND) has been proposed for treatment of PTC. Given the potential complications of CND, we undertook a prospective study to determine the correlation between the BRAF mutation and...
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