Which of the following tumors is NOT typically part of MEN1?
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Correct answer: Medullary thyroid carcinoma
Medullary thyroid carcinoma is characteristic of MEN2, not MEN1. MEN1 primarily involves parathyroid, pancreatic, and pituitary tumors.
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