Medullary thyroid cancer causes
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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
Medullary thyroid cancer is caused by a mutation in the RET proto-oncogene.
Causes
- Development of medullary thyroid cancer is the result of genetic mutation of RET proto-oncogene.[1]
Reference
- ↑ Thyroid Cancer Cancer.gov (2015). http://www.cancer.gov/types/thyroid/hp/thyroid-treatment-pdq#link/stoc_h2_2- Accessed on October, 29 2015