ea0035p1139 | Thyroid Cancer | ECE2014
Wojcicka Anna
, Roslon Marek
, Czetwertynska Malgorzata
, Swierniak Michal
, Dlugosinska Joanna
, Kot Adam
, Ploski Rafal
, Hromada-Judycka Aneta
, Swiech Marta
, Jazdzewski Krystian
Objectives: Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the most common malignancy of the endocrine system. Its heritability is the highest among common cancers, as evidenced by family-based studies. Thyroid hormone receptor β gene (THRB), a known tumor suppressor, is crucial for the proper thyroid function, therefore its polymorphisms are likely to affect the risk for thyroid cancer.Aim of the study: In order to identify alleles that might modify...