Detection of Circulating Tumor DNA in Patients with Thyroid Nodules.

Krupal B PatelNicholas CormierJames FowlerAllison PartridgeJulie TheurerMorgan BlackNicole PintoJohn YooKevin FungDanielle MacNeilWilliam StechoChristopher HowlettMuriel BrackstoneJohn W Barrett Anthony Charles Nichols

Published in: International journal of endocrinology (2021)

BRAF (V600E) circulating thyroid tumor DNA can be detected in plasma and is correlated with a final diagnosis of the classical variant of PTC. Given that a postoperative drop in BRAF (V600E) ctDNA levels was observed in all cases suggests its utility as a tumor marker.

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