<i>RET</i> gene rearrangements (<i>RET</i>/PTC1 and <i>RET</i>/PTC3) in papillary thyroid carcinomas from an iodine‐rich country (Japan)

Abstract

The results indicated that RET/PTC may be useful as a specific molecular marker for papillary thyroid carcinomas. Furthermore, its incidence in such tumors was not low in Japanese patients, and it seemed to be associated with patient age. Therefore, the current results raise questions regarding the belief that the frequency of RET/PTC differs geographically and is especially low in Japan.