Review Article

Thyroid Cancer: Current Molecular Perspectives

Table 3

RET and MTC: Genotype-phenotype correlation.

RET receptor proteinRET mutationCMT progressionLevel of the risk of progression

Exon 10Cys 609Partially slow 5–7 yearsHigh
Cys 611
Cys 618
Cys 620
Exon 11Cys 630Intermediated 1 year
Cys 634

Transmembrane domainRETS649LSlow 6–22 yearsIntermediated
Exon 13Glu 768 Asp
Leu 790 Phe
Tyr 791 Phe
Exon 14Val 804 Met/Le
Exon 15Ser 891 Ala

Exon 16Met 918 ThrFast < 1 yearVery high