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ea0026p65 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ECE2011

Significance of BRAF expression in nodular thyroid disease: prognostic and therapeutic implications

Golu Ioana , Neghina Adriana , Cornianu Marioara , Amzar Daniela , Balas Melania , David Dana , Vlad Mihaela

Background: Whereas many papers have reported on clinical and morpho pathological features of thyroid cancer with BRAFV600E mutation, a limited number of studies have been focused on the quantification of BRAF mRNA expression in thyroid tumors.The present study aimed to assess the expression of BRAF transcript in fine needle aspiration specimens, prelevated from cases with nodular thyroid disease.Material and methods: Th...