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Histopathologic and Clinical Characterization of Thyroid Tumors Carrying the BRAF(K601E) Mutation.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Feb 2016
Afkhami Michelle, Karunamurthy Arivarasan, Chiosea Simion, Nikiforova Marina N, Seethala Raja, Nikiforov Yuri E, Coyne Christopher
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: While the association of the BRAF(V600E) mutation with aggressive histopathological tumor features and clinical behavior has been extensively studied in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), the BRAF(K601E) mutation has not been well characterized. This study reports what is currently the largest series of BRAF(K601E) mutated thyroid nodules. METHODS: Histopathologic, cytologic, and molecular reports...
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