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Role of BRAF molecular analysis in the management of papillary thyroid carcinoma: analysis of cytological and histological samples.
Cytopathology : official journal of the British Society for Clinical Cytology - 1 Oct 2015
Capelli L, Marfisi C, Puccetti M, Saragoni L, De Paola F, Zaccaroni A, Chiadini E, Gagliardi L, Ferretti G, Zoli W, Ulivi P
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BACKGROUND: Although fine needle aspiration (FNA) is the standard diagnostic test for the characterization of a suspicious thyroid nodule, in some cases cytological evaluation is inconclusive. The aim of this study was to determine the role of BRAF mutation in aiding diagnosis and to verify whether archival cytological samples could be suitable for molecular analysis. METHODS: Eighty-five patients with suspicious...
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