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BRAF mutation is not predictive of long-term outcome in papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Cancer medicine - 1 Jun 2015
Henke Lauren E, Pfeifer John D, Ma Changquing, Perkins Stephanie M, DeWees Todd, El-Mofty Samir, Moley Jeffrey F, Nussenbaum Brian, Haughey Bruce H, Baranski Thomas J, Schwarz Julie K, Grigsby Perry W
Abstract excerpt
The BRAF mutation occurs commonly in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Previous investigations of its utility to predict recurrence-free survival (RFS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) have reported conflicting results and its role remains unclear. The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the incidence of the BRAF mutation and analyze its relationship to clinicopathologic risk factors and...
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