The prognostic implication and potential role of BRAF mutation in the decision to perform elective neck dissection for thyroid cancer.

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Published in Gland Surg on November 01, 2013

Authors

Jin Woo Lee1, Bon Seok Koo1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Cancer Research Institute, Research Institute for Medical Sciences, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.

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