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Noninferior response in BRAF(V600E) mutant nonmetastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma to radioiodine therapy.
European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging - 1 Jun 2016
Li Jiao, Liang Jun, Zhao Teng, Lin Yansong
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PURPOSE: As the most frequent and specific genetic alteration in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), BRAF(V600E) has an intimate relationship with more invasive tumour and higher postoperative recurrence risk in PTC patients. We investigate the effect of radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy on the clinical outcome in PTC patients with the BRAF(V600E) mutation without distant metastases. METHODS: This retrospective...
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