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Follicular thyroid cancer is caused by a [[mutation]] in the [[Ras|''RAS'' gene]]. | Follicular thyroid cancer is caused by a [[mutation]] in the [[Ras|''RAS'' gene]]. | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
* Genetic [[mutation]] is suspected to be the main cause of follicular thyroid cancer.<ref name="VaskoFerrand2003">{{cite journal|last1=Vasko|first1=V.|last2=Ferrand|first2=M.|last3=Di Cristofaro|first3=J.|last4=Carayon|first4=P.|last5=Henry|first5=J. F.|last6=de Micco|first6=C.|title=Specific Pattern of RAS Oncogene Mutations in Follicular Thyroid Tumors|journal=The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism|volume=88|issue=6|year=2003|pages=2745–2752|issn=0021-972X|doi=10.1210/jc.2002-021186}}</ref><ref> Thyroid Cancer Cancer.gov | |||
* Genetic [[mutation]] is suspected to be the main cause of follicular thyroid cancer.<ref> Thyroid Cancer Cancer.gov | |||
(2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/thyroid/hp/thyroid-treatment-pdq#section/_6- Accessed on October, 29 2015</ref> | (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/thyroid/hp/thyroid-treatment-pdq#section/_6- Accessed on October, 29 2015</ref> | ||
*It is caused by [[mutation]] in the [[Ras|''RAS'' gene]]. | *It is caused by [[mutation]] in the [[Ras|''RAS'' gene]]. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ammu Susheela, M.D. [2]
Overview
Follicular thyroid cancer is caused by a mutation in the RAS gene.
Causes
- Genetic mutation is suspected to be the main cause of follicular thyroid cancer.[1][2]
- It is caused by mutation in the RAS gene.
References
- ↑ Vasko, V.; Ferrand, M.; Di Cristofaro, J.; Carayon, P.; Henry, J. F.; de Micco, C. (2003). "Specific Pattern of RAS Oncogene Mutations in Follicular Thyroid Tumors". The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 88 (6): 2745–2752. doi:10.1210/jc.2002-021186. ISSN 0021-972X.
- ↑ Thyroid Cancer Cancer.gov (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/thyroid/hp/thyroid-treatment-pdq#section/_6- Accessed on October, 29 2015