Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter mutation is a poor prognostic factor in differentiated thyroid carcinoma(DTC). It is thought to play a role in the transformation process to undifferentiated thyroid carcinoma(UTC), but its role as a prognostic factor in UTC is unclear. Therefore, in this study, we investigated whether the TERT promoter mutation acts as as an independent poor prognostic factor in UTC.Methods: Among patients dia...