Presurgical screening of fine needle aspirates from thyroid nodules for BRAF mutations: A prospective single center experience

Presurgical screening of fine needle aspirates from thyroid nodules for BRAF mutations: A prospective single center experience

Objective: Analysis of BRAF V600E mutation in thyroid fine needle aspirates (FNA) is an important adjunct to cytology, particularly among FNA placed in the “indeterminate category.” However, such a prospective evaluation of FNA obtained from patients with thyroid nodules has been lacking from India....

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Main Authors: Ramamoorthy Hemalatha, Rekha Pai, Marie T Manipadam, Grace Rebekah, Anish J Cherian, Deepak T Abraham, Simon Rajaratnam, Nihal Thomas, Pooja Ramakant, Paul M Jacob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Atypia of undetermined significance”/”follicular lesion of uncertain significance
BRAF mutations
cytology
Fine-needle aspiration
papillary thyroid carcinoma
Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2018;volume=22;issue=6;spage=785;epage=792;aulast=Hemalatha

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