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A member asked:
Is there any relationship between braf v600e with worse prognosis in papillary thyroid cancer ? i have this mutation, will i be resist to rai 131?
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May or may not influ: BRAF mutation is common in Papillary Thyroid cancer. Some data suggests that it may make the prognosis worse but it is not well established and therefore does not affect initial choice of treatment like Radioactive Iodine use and its effectiveness.
Answered 9/6/2016
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