Driver mutations provide a growth advantage to a tumor cell.Which type of mutation is known to accumulate in cancer cells but has no direct contribution to the cancer phenotype?

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Passenger mutations are known to accumulate in cancer cells but have no direct contribution to the cancer phenotype. These mutations are simply "along for the ride" and do not provide any growth advantage to the tumor cell. They are a result of the genetic instability that is associated with cancer cells.

Driver Mutations Provide a Growth Advantage to a Tumor Cell