Cell adhesion-related gene somatic mutations are enriched in aggressive papillary thyroid microcarcinomas

Abstract Background Approximately half of the documented increases in differentiated thyroid carcinoma is due to identification of papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMCs). Knowing whether PTMC is aggressive is required for proper treatment, but until now, there has been no method for assessing the...

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Main Authors: Jianlu Song, Shouxin Wu, Xiaotian Xia, Yu Wang, Youben Fan, Zhili Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1642-0