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Table 1 Genetic Differential Diagnosis of Thyroid Cancer Associated Syndromes

From: Clustering of sebaceous gland carcinoma, papillary thyroid carcinoma and breast cancer in a woman as a new cancer susceptibility disorder: a case report

Histology

Syndrome Association

Gene (if known)

Medullary

MEN2

RET

Follicular

Cowden Syndrome

PTEN

 

Werner Syndrome

WRN

Papillary

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

APC

 

Cowden Syndrome

PTEN

 

Carney Complex

PRKAR1A

 

Familial Nonmedullary Thyroid Cancer Syndrome

 
 

Familial Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

 
  1. Adapted from: Weber F, Eng C. Update on the Molecular Diagnosis of Endocrine Tumors: Toward–omics-Based Personalized Healthcare? J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2008, 93(4):1097-1104.
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