High preponderance of BRAF V600E mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) among Filipinos: A clinicopathologic study

• Main Authors: Espiritu, Gerard Anthony M., Malana, Joemarie T., Dumasis, Arlie Jean Grace V., Ang, Daphne C.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2019
• Subjects: Thyroid gland—Cancer—Philippines; Genetic load
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/11312
• Institution: De La Salle University

Purpose BRAF mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is associated with an aggressive phenotype, with varying incidence. We evaluated the prevalence of BRAF mutations in PTC among Filipino patients and their correlation with clinicopathologic characteristics. Patients and Methods Clinicopathol...