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Association of TERT Promoter Mutation, But Not BRAF Mutation, With Increased Mortality in PTC.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Dec 2015
George Jonathan R, Henderson Ying C, Williams Michelle D, Roberts Dianna B, Hei Hu, Lai Stephen Y, Clayman Gary L
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CONTEXT: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) carrying the BRAF mutation has been reported to be associated with high recurrence and potentially increased mortality. PTC carrying the TERT promoter mutation has been associated with older age, recurrence, and aggressive disease. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine the association of BRAF and TERT promoter gene alterations with recurrence and...
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