A 35-year-old woman presents with a history of multiple facial papules, oral cobblestone lesions, and acral keratoses. Genetic testing reveals a germline loss-of-function mutation in the gene located at the locus marked **A** in the diagram. Which of the following best explains the molecular mechanism underlying the increased cancer predisposition in this patient?
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