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ea0049ep1382 | Thyroid (non-cancer) | ECE2017

High sensitivity of BRAF detection method does not alter response to therapy of papillary thyroid cancer of known BRAF status

Walczyk Agnieszka , Kowalska Aldona , Kowalik Artur , Kopczynski Janusz , Palyga Iwona , Gasior-Perczak Danuta , Mikina Estera , Lizis-Kolus Katarzyna , Szyska-Skrobot Dorota , Szymonek Monika , Hurej Stefan , Kajor Maciej , Chrapek Magdalena , Gozdz Stanislaw

Background: A dynamic risk stratification with modified initial estimated risk based on response to therapy and disease course is one of the crucial changes adopted recently by the American Thyroid Association (ATA). The analysis of BRAF status is not routinely recommended by ATA, although this finding may be advantageous to individualized risk-adapted approach in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). The methods used to detect the BRAF V600E are known of variation...