Article
RET proto-oncogene mutations in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 and medullary thyroid carcinoma.
Bailliere's clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jul 1995
Cote G J, Wohllk N, Evans D, Goepfert H, Gagel R F
Abstract excerpt
The identification of RET proto-oncogene mutations in patients with MEN2 2 years ago was a watershed event in the management of this genetic cancer syndrome. The identification of a finite number of mutations that together causes more than 95% of hereditary and 15-25% of sporadic MTC has made it possible to develop simple and definitive tests to screen individuals at risk for this tumour syndrome. The impact of...
Topics
- Carcinoma, Medullary
- Drosophila Proteins
- Genetic Testing
- Humans
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2a
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2b
- Mutation
- Point Mutation
- Proto-Oncogene Mas
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins
