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BRAF(V600E) mutation is not a positive predictor for distant metastasis in sporadic papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Chinese medical journal - 1 Aug 2013
Jing Fan-jing, Liang Jun, Liang Zhi-yong, Meng Chao, Long Wen, Li Xiao-yi, Lin Yan-song
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: BRAF(V600E) mutation is correlated with local aggressive clinicopathological features in papillary thyroid carcinoma; yet the relationship between this genetic variation and distant papillary thyroid carcinoma metastasis was unclear. This study aimed to investigate whether BRAF(V600E) is predictive for distant metastasis in the Chinese population. METHODS: One hundred and seven patients with papillary...
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