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<i>ret</i> Rearrangements in Japanese Pediatric and Adult Papillary Thyroid Cancers
1 Jun 1998
Abstract excerpt
Oncogenic rearrangements of the ret proto-oncogene (ret/PTC) are found uniquely in papillary thyroid carcinomas. The prevalence of ret/PTC in these tumors varies widely, from 0% to 87%, among patient series from different geographical regions. The differences in the prevalence of ret rearrangement have been ascribed to age, genetic, and/or environmental factors. The very high prevalence of ret/PTC in tumors...
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