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    BRAF(V600E) Mutation: Has It a Role in Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis of Papillary Thyroid Cancer?
    (KARGER, 2016-01-01) Kurtulmus, Neslihan; Ertas, Burak; Saglican, Yesim; Kaya, Hakan; Ince, Umit; Duren, Mete
    Background: The BRAF(V600E) mutation is common in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Lymph node metastasis (LNM) may be associated with poor prognosis. However, the LNM mechanism remains unclear. Objectives: Our aim was to evaluate the prevalence of the BRAF(V600E) mutation in primary tumors and accompanying LNM at the time of diagnosis. Methods: This retrospective study included 51 PTC patients (40 women, 11 men