The BRAF(V600E) mutation influences the short- and medium-term outcomes of classic papillary thyroid cancer, but is not an independent predictor of unfavorable outcome.
Thyroid
; 24(8): 1267-74, 2014 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The prognostic usefulness of BRAF(V600E) evaluation in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) has been analyzed in many studies, with controversial conclusions.AIM:
To analyze the clinical relevance of BRAF(V600E) measurement in a homogenous series of PTC patients followed in a single institution.METHODS:
One hundred three classical variant PTC patients who underwent total thyroidectomy in the 3-year period between 2005 and 2008 were retrospectively selected, and BRAF(V600E) assessment was performed using paraffin-embedded archival specimens in 2013. All patients were actively followed at our medical center, with an average follow-up of 55±13 months.RESULTS:
BRAF(V600E) mutation-positive cancers (55.3%) were more frequently associated with lymph node metastasis (p=0.01) and advanced TNM stage (III-IV) (p=0.03). These findings were also confirmed in the subset of 42 microcarcinomas. BRAF(V600E)-positive patients were also at a higher risk of persistent disease (OR 3.5 [95% confidence interval {CI} 1.2-10.3], p=0.03) in univariate but not multivariate analysis (OR 2.8 [CI 0.7-11.8], p=0.2). Lymph node involvement was an independent predictor of persistent disease (OR 30.9 [CI 6.0-159.0], p<0.0001). Kaplan-Meier curves confirmed a higher percentage of persistent/recurrent disease in BRAF(V600E)-positive patients (p=0.02). However, the BRAF(V600E) mutation did not change the recurrence rate of PTC in subgroup analyses on the basis of other established risk factors (p=0.2).CONCLUSIONS:
BRAF(V600E)-positive tumors were at higher risk of developing more aggressive behavior and were associated with less favorable outcomes in the short and medium term, but the BRAF(V600E) mutation was not an independent predictor of unfavorable outcome. Therefore, its use as a prognostic marker in clinical practice is not advisable.
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Glândula Tireoide
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Carcinoma
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Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas B-raf
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Mutação
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Thyroid
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article