ea0035p1149 | Thyroid Cancer | ECE2014
Melo Miguel
, da Rocha Adriana Gaspar
, Vinagre Joao
, Batista Rui
, Peixoto Joana
, Celestino Ricardo
, Salgado Catarina
, Eloy Catarina
, Lima Jorge
, Amaro Teresina
, Lobo Claudia
, Moura Margarida
, Cavaco Branca
, Leite Valeriano
, Cameselle-Teijeiro Jose Manuel
, Carrilho Francisco
, Carvalheiro Manuela
, Maximo Valdemar
, Sobrinho-Simoes Manuel
, Soares Paula
Context: Telomerase promoter mutations (TERT) were recently described in follicular cell-derived thyroid carcinomas (FCDTC) and seem to be more prevalent in aggressive cancers.Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the frequency of TERT promoter mutations in thyroid lesions and to investigate the prognostic significance of such mutations in a large cohort of patients with differentiated thyroid carcinomas (DTC).<p class="abstext"...