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[Association between BRAF V600E mutation and central lymph node metastasis in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma].
Zhonghua zhong liu za zhi [Chinese journal of oncology] - 1 Feb 2015
Shi Chenlei, Qin Huadong, Ding Chao, Sun Yu, Lyu Yichen, Shi Tiefeng
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of concomitant BRAFV600E mutation with central lymph node metastases in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). METHODS: The clinicopathological data of 126 PTC patients who underwent surgical treatment within a period of 2 years were retrospectively analyzed. The BRAF V600E gene mutation was detected by quantitative fluorescence PCR. RESULTS: The BRAF mutation rate was 69.0%...
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