Which among the following tumor is associated with Polycythemia vera?
High-Yield Explanation
Tumors associated with polycythemia vera are Hypernephroma, Hepatoma, Cerebellar hemangioblastoma, Uterine myoma, Adrenal tumors, Meningioma, Pheochromocytoma. The JAK2 gene located on the sho arm of chromosome 9 and loss of heterozygosity on chromosome 9p due to mitotic recombination is the most common cytogenetic abnormality in Polycythemia Vera. Ref: Harrison's Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Pages 898-900