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ea0032p1079 | Thyroid cancer | ECE2013

Rac1B: a prognostic marker for papillary thyroid carcinoma?

Silva Ana Luisa , Carmo Francisca , Pereira Teresa , Cabrera Rafael Adame , Bugalho Maria Joao

Introduction: Identification of molecular markers with a reliable prognostic value may greatly improve the management of patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Rac1b, a hyperactive splice variant of the small GTPase Rac1, was found to be overexpressed in colorectal, breast and lung cancer. It has been shown to sustain tumor cell survival in colorectal cancer and was reported to have a key role in the malignant progression of breast and lung tumors. The Rac1b tumorige...