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Diagnostic Value and Challenges of BRAF V600E Molecular Testing and Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology: A Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Institution in Southern Hunan Province, China.
Acta cytologica - 1 Jan 2023
Lan Zhihua, Yang Fang, Zhang Jing, Lan Ya, Li Hongtao, He Rongfang
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INTRODUCTION: Combined thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology and valine-to-glutamate substitution at codon 600 of B-Raf proto-oncogene, serine/threonine kinase (BRAF V600E) mutation detection are procedures used for diagnosing thyroid nodules in many Chinese tertiary institutions. This retrospective study at our institution aimed to explore the effectiveness and challenges of the combined approach in...
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