Results: A total of 168 Methylation-driven genes were differentially expressed in thyroid cancer, among which 10 genes (GSTO2, GSTM5, GSTM1, GPX7, FGF2, LIF, PLAU, BCL10, SHARPIN and TNFRSF1A) were identified as Hub genes. The gene discussed is LIF; the disease is thyroid gland carcinoma.