Which of the Following Types of Cancer Is Associated with a Defect

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of cancer is associated with a defect in nucleotide-excision repair?

• A) retinoblastoma
• B) xeroderma pigmentosum
• C) cervical cancer
• D) chronic myelogenous leukemia
• E) Bloom syndrome

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