RET proto-oncogene is associated with:-
High-Yield Explanation
RET proto-oncogene: Associated with development of MEN II syndrome (affects thyroid & adrenal medulla) Therefore, patients have risk of developing medullary thyroid cancer & pheochromocytoma. Thyroid tumors & associated mutations: - Papillary thyroid cancer: RET-PTC gene - Follicular thyroid cancer: RAS gene - Anaplastic thyroid cancer: p53 gene