BRAF is a gene
BRAF is found in every cell
BRAF is a biomarker that is important in certain kinds of cancer
BRAF gene creates the BRAF protein that controls growth in the cell
BRAF gene mutations can cause cells to grow and divide uncontrollably
BRAF gene mutations can cause cancer
BRAF gene mutations can help other cancers to get out of control
BRAF mutations are not usually hereditary, but can be
BRAF mutations can be important in many kinds of cancer:
- Bowel Cancer (Colorectal Cancer)
- Brain Cancers (eg glioblastoma, pilocytic astrocytoma)
- Hairy Cell Leukemia
- Lung Adenocarcinoma
- Melanoma
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Ovarian Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer