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TERT promoter mutations are associated with distant metastases in papillary thyroid carcinoma.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Apr 2015
Gandolfi Greta, Ragazzi Moira, Frasoldati Andrea, Piana Simonetta, Ciarrocchi Alessia, Sancisi Valentina
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Transcriptional activating mutations in the promoter of the telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) gene were reported at high frequency in aggressive poorly differentiated and anaplastic thyroid cancers. By contrast, the relevance of these mutations in the metastatic behavior of well-differentiated thyroid cancer is still to be defined. The aim of this work was to investigate the frequency of TERT...
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