BRAF and thyroid gland papillary carcinoma: Similarly, various fusions of BRAF have been implicated in cancer such as pediatric astrocytomas (KIAA1549-BRAF; exons 9/11) [24], melanocytic nevi (FCHSD1-BRAF; exon 9) [25], papillary thyroid carcinomas (AKAP9-BRAF; exon 9) [26], prostate cancer (SLC45A-BRAF; exon 8) [27], and gastric cancer (AGTRAP-BRAF; exon 8) [27].