BRAF mutational analysis in papillary carcinomas with mixed follicular and papillary growth patterns

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1590-1593

  Jakubowski, Maureen ^a   Hunt, Jennifer L ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

BRAF mutation; Follicular variant of papillary carcinoma; Papillary carcinoma; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

B RAF KINASE; DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER GROWTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DNA EXTRACTION; EXON; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR CARCINOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; THYROID PAPILLARY CARCINOMA;

ADENOCARCINOMA, FOLLICULAR; ADENOCARCINOMA, PAPILLARY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; DNA, NEOPLASM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICRODISSECTION; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEOPLASMS, MULTIPLE PRIMARY; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS B-RAF; THYROID NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350463956     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: 15320979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181b7c7ae     Document Type: Article

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