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| Title |
c-KIT receptor expression is strictly associated with the biological behaviour of thyroid nodules
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| Published in |
Journal of Translational Medicine, January 2012
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| DOI | 10.1186/1479-5876-10-7 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Sara Tomei, Chiara Mazzanti, Ivo Marchetti, Leonardo Rossi, Katia Zavaglia, Francesca Lessi, Alessandro Apollo, Paolo Aretini, Giancarlo Di Coscio, Generoso Bevilacqua |
| Abstract |
A large amount of information has been collected on the molecular tumorigenesis of thyroid cancer. A low expression of c-KIT gene has been reported during the transformation of normal thyroid epithelium to papillary carcinoma suggesting a possible role of the gene in the differentiation of thyroid tissue rather than in the proliferation. The initial presentation of thyroid carcinoma is through a nodule and the best way nowadays to evaluate it is by fine-needle aspiration (FNA). However many thyroid FNAs are not definitively benign or malignant, yielding an indeterminate or suspicious diagnosis which ranges from 10 to 25% of FNAs. BRAF mutational analysis is commonly used to assess the malignancy of thyroid nodules but unfortunately it still leaves indeterminate diagnoses. The development of molecular initial diagnostic tests for evaluating a thyroid nodule is needed in order to define optimal surgical approach for patients with uncertain diagnosis pre- and intra-operatively. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 16 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 7 | 41% |
| Student > Bachelor | 2 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 6% |
| Lecturer > Senior Lecturer | 1 | 6% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 3 | 18% |
| Unknown | 2 | 12% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 5 | 29% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 29% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 24% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 2 | 12% |
Attention Score in Context
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