A patient presents with a tumor that shows evidence of loss of heterozygosity (LOH) at a specific locus. Which of the following is the MOST likely explanation for this observation and its significance in cancer development?
Duplication of the mutated allele of an oncogene; Inhibits tumor formation.
Deletion of the normal allele of a tumor suppressor gene; Promotes tumor formation.
Translocation involving a proto-oncogene; Has no effect on tumor formation.
Inversion within a tumor suppressor gene; Suppresses tumor formation.
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Which is not cancer?
Leukaemia
Trachoma
Carcinoma
Sarcoma
An example of liquid tumour is
Glioblastoma
Adenocarcinoma
Chondrosarcoma
Myelocytic leukaemia
Which of the following is an example of carcinoma?
Melanoma cancer of skin
Cancer of lymph gland
Cancer of muscle
Cancer of blood
