RASSF1 and thyroid cancer, nonmedullary, 2: The expression of RASSF1A and DIRAS3 was decreased, whereas AKAP9’s was increased in pathologically changed thyroid compared with normal thyroid tissue, and significantly correlated with e.g., histopathological type of lesion papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) vs follicular thyroid cancer (FTC), patient’s age, tumour stage, or its encapsulation.