Isolated TERT promoter mutation may define a high-risk prognostic subgroup in papillary thyroid carcinoma: an exploratory, hypothesis-generating analysis of TCGA and GSE33630 datasets
Background The prognostic value of combined BRAF V600E and TERT promoter (TERTp) mutations in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) has been established in surgical cohorts. However, the independent impact of TERTp mutation in the absence of BRAF mutation remains underexplored, particularly within publicly available genomi...