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Relevance of BRAF and NRAS mutations in the primary tumor and metastases of papillary thyroid carcinomas.
Head & neck - 1 Dec 2016
Cañadas-Garre Marisa, Becerra-Massare Patricia, Moreno Casares Antonia, Calleja-Hernández Miguel Ángel, Llamas-Elvira José Manuel
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Multifocality of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is common. BRAF and NRAS mutations are the most frequent genetic alterations in PTC. The purpose of this study was to determine the distribution and relevance of BRAFT1799A and NRAS mutations in PTC. METHODS: BRAFT1799A and NRAS mutations were evaluated in 195 intrathyroid or metastatic foci from 29 patients with multifocal PTC. RESULTS: BRAFT1799A...
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