A Patient Has a Mutated BRCA2 Gene and a Normal

question 186

Multiple Choice

A patient has a mutated BRCA2 gene and a normal BRCA1 gene.Select the TWO answers that are correct.

• A) The patient has a greater risk of developing ovarian cancer and a lesser risk of developing breast cancer than a patient with normal BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
• B) The patient has a lesser risk of developing ovarian or breast cancer than a patient with normal BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
• C) The patient has a greater risk of developing breast cancer and a lesser risk of developing ovarian cancer than a patient with normal BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
• D) The patient has a lesser risk of developing ovarian or breast cancer than a patient with a normal BRCA2 gene and a mutated BRCA1 gene.
• E) The patient has an increased risk of developing ovarian or breast cancer than a patient with normal BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.

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