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Subclonality for BRAF Mutation in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Is Associated With Earlier Disease Stage.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Apr 2016
Finkel Alona, Liba Lior, Simon Einav, Bick Tova, Prinz Elad, Sabo Edmond, Ben-Izhak Ofer, Hershkovitz Dov
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CONTEXT: The presence of driver mutations only in a subset of tumor cells within a single lesion, defined as subclonality, is being appreciated as a clinically significant factor. BRAF mutation is the most common driver mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). There are conflicting data in the literature regarding the presence of BRAF mutation subclonality in PTC and its clinical significance. OBJECTIVE:...
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