BRAF Mutation in Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Pathogenic Role, Molecular Bases, and Clinical Implications

M Xing - Endocrine reviews, 2007 - academic.oup.com
In recent years, the T1799A B-type Raf kinase (BRAF) mutation in thyroid cancer has
received enthusiastic investigation, and significant progress has been made toward …

[HTML][HTML] Thyroid cancer: burden of illness and management of disease

RL Brown, JA de Souza, EEW Cohen - Journal of Cancer, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: The incidence of thyroid cancer, the most common endocrine malignancy, has
increased dramatically in the last fifty years. This article will review the standard approach to …

Total thyroidectomy is associated with increased risk of complications for low-and high-volume surgeons

A Hauch, Z Al-Qurayshi, G Randolph… - Annals of surgical oncology, 2014 - Springer
Background There has been an increased use of total thyroidectomy (TT), including in the
management of benign thyroid diseases. We sought to compare the risk of complications …

BRAF Mutation Testing of Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy Specimens for Preoperative Risk Stratification in Papillary Thyroid Cancer

M Xing, D Clark, H Guan, M Ji, A Dackiw… - Journal of Clinical …, 2009 - ascopubs.org
Purpose This study investigated the utility of BRAF mutation testing of thyroid fine-needle
aspiration biopsy (FNAB) specimens for preoperative risk stratification in papillary thyroid …

Hemithyroidectomy: a meta-analysis of postoperative need for hormone replacement and complications

E Kandil, B Krishnan, SI Noureldine, L Yao, RP Tufano - Orl, 2013 - karger.com
Background: We sought to determine certain factors predicting postoperative need for
hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after hemithyroidectomy. Methods: A PubMed search …

[HTML][HTML] Implication of minimal extrathyroidal extension as a prognostic factor in papillary thyroid carcinoma

JH Shin, TK Ha, HK Park, MS Ahn, KH Kim… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Purpose Extrathyroidal extension (ETE) of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is a risk factor
for tumor recurrence. By TNM Classification (7th edition), differentiated thyroid carcinoma …

Postoperative Surveillance of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma: Rationale, Techniques, and Controversies1

NA Johnson, ME Tublin - Radiology, 2008 - pubs.rsna.org
Although differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) is typically an indolent disease with a high rate
of cure, recurrence is common (15%–30% of patients), even in early-stage disease. These …

Implications of extrathyroidal extension invading only the strap muscles in papillary thyroid carcinomas

G Li, R Li, L Song, W Chen, K Jiang, H Tang, T Wei… - Thyroid, 2020 - liebertpub.com
Background: Based on the new TNM classification, differentiated thyroid carcinomas with
extrathyroidal extension (ETE) into the strap muscles are designated as T3b. The current …

Incidence, risk factors, and clinical outcomes of incidental parathyroidectomy during thyroid surgery

MK Applewhite, MG White, M Xiong… - Annals of surgical …, 2016 - Springer
Background The reported rate of incidental parathyroidectomy (IP) during thyroid surgery is
between 5.2 and 21.6%. Current literature reports wide discrepancy in incidence, risk …

Preoperative diagnosis of thyroid nodules using the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology: a comprehensive review and meta-analysis

BS Sheffield, H Masoudi, B Walker… - Expert review of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is the test of choice for the evaluation of nodules,
arriving at a cancer diagnosis, and guiding surgical management. This review and meta …