Papillary thyroid cancer causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sahar Memar Montazerin, M.D.[2] Ammu Susheela, M.D. [3]

Papillary thyroid cancer is caused by a mutation in the RET gene and BRAF gene.

• Common causes of papillary thyroid cancer may include:^[1]
  • Mutation in RET gene
  • Mutation in BRAF gene
• For more information on the potential causes of papillary thyroid cancer please click here.