Mutations in HPC1

question 47

Multiple Choice

Mutations in HPC1

• A) cause glioblastomas in the brain.
• B) lead to prostate cancer when mutations in TP53, RB, and NF2 also occur.
• C) is the gene for the inherited form of prostate cancer.
• D) require mutations in several other tumor suppressor genes to cause polyposis carcinomas.
• E) None of these

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