The origins of multifocal papillary thyroid tumors
Christine Kyme
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Multifocal papillary thyroid tumors are associated with an increased risk of persistent local disease and regional recurrence after treatment, as well as with lymph-node and distant metastases. A recent study by Shattuck et al. investigated the origins of such multiple distinct thyroid tumor foci, using X-chromosome inactivation.
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