A 32-Year-Old Woman Visits the Office to Have a Breast

question 394

Multiple Choice

A 32-year-old woman visits the office to have a breast lump evaluated. She noticed the lump a few months ago and believes it is growing larger. The patient had a right lower limb amputation at the age of 17 due to osteosarcoma. Her mother died from an adrenal tumor, and her younger sister from leukemia. A 5-cm firm immobile mass with irregular borders is found in the left breast. Which of the following gene mutations is the most likely etiology for this patient's condition?

• A)APC
• B)BRCA1
• C)NF2
• D)TP53
• E)RB1

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