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Role of BRAF V600E mutation as an indicator of the extent of thyroidectomy and lymph node dissection in conventional papillary thyroid carcinoma.
Surgery - 1 Dec 2015
Kim Seo Ki, Woo Jung-Woo, Lee Jun Ho, Park Inhye, Choe Jun-Ho, Kim Jung-Han, Kim Jee Soo
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BACKGROUND: The extent of surgery for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is associated strongly with disease persistence, recurrence, and mortality. It is difficult, however, to determine the optimal extent for surgery. The BRAF mutation is well known for its diagnostic and prognostic value in PTC...
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