Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Correlation Between Molecular and Clinical Features.

Qiang WangBo YuShuilong ZhangDongliang WangZhifu XiaoHongjing MengLingxiang DongYuhang ZhangJie WuZebin HouYunji ZhuDewei Li

Published in: Molecular diagnosis & therapy (2024)

This study uncovered several significant insights. Younger PTC patients exhibited a higher propensity for lymph node metastasis. An elevated mutation frequency of BRAF was correlated with a higher occurrence of RET fusions, predisposing individuals to lymph node metastasis and potentially indicating a poorer prognosis.

Keyphrases

lymph node metastasis
squamous cell carcinoma
papillary thyroid
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
risk assessment
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported