For instance, in a molecular analysis, methylation-specific PCR of the genes FLIP, TSP1, DcR1, DcR2, DR4, DR5, CASP8 and HIC1 was implemented on 20 neuroblastomas, 23 VHL-associated pheochromocytomas and 16 sporadic pheochromocytomas [65]. Here, HIC1 is linked to hereditary pheochromocytoma-paraganglioma.