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Circulating Tumor DNA Harboring the BRAFV600E Mutation May Predict Poor Outcomes of Primary Papillary Thyroid Cancer Patients.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Dec 2021
Sato Ayaka, Tanabe Masahiko, Tsuboi Yumi, Niwa Takayoshi, Shinozaki-Ushiku Aya, Seto Yasuyuki, Murakami Yoshinori
Abstract excerpt
Background: The significance of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in primary papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is yet to be well established. This study aimed to clarify whether ctDNA carrying the BRAFV600E mutation in plasma from primary PTC patients before and after surgery can predict outcomes. Methods: Twenty-two primary PTC patients without distant metastasis, who underwent surgical resection at the University of...
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