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NRAS codon 61 mutation is associated with distant metastasis in patients with follicular thyroid carcinoma.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Aug 2014
Jang Eun Kyung, Song Dong Eun, Sim So Young, Kwon Hyemi, Choi Yun Mi, Jeon Min Ji, Han Ji Min, Kim Won Gu, Kim Tae Yong, Shong Young Kee, Kim Won Bae
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BACKGROUND: Known factors related to distant metastases in follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) included age, primary tumor size, and invasiveness. Distant metastasis is a main cause of death in FTC patients. Several studies showed that the presence of RAS mutations is also associated with poor clinical outcomes. We analyzed RAS mutations in FTC with distant metastases, FTC without a distant metastasis, follicular...
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