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The utility of the Bethesda category and its association with BRAF mutation in the prediction of papillary thyroid cancer stage.
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Beiša Augustas, Kvietkauskas Mindaugas, Beiša Virgilijus, Stoškus Mindaugas, Ostanevičiūtė Elvyra, Jasiūnas Eugenijus, Griškevičius Laimonas, Strupas Kęstutis
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PURPOSE: This study aims to determine the utility of the Bethesda category and its association with BRAF mutation in prediction of the papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) stage. METHODS: A prospective study analyzed patients who had ultrasound-suspicious thyroid nodules, underwent FNA and cytological examination, and were classified according to the Bethesda system. Patients from Undetermined Significance Or...
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