Which Characteristic(s) Is/are Associated with an Inherited Predisposition for a Cancer

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which characteristic(s) is/are associated with an inherited predisposition for a cancer type?

• A)Cancers tend to appear at an earlier age than do "sporadic" cancers.
• B)These cancers are not picked up by routine cancer screening methods.
• C)The carcinogenesis stage of "promotion" is not required for cancer development.
• D)They are passed on only to the children of the same gender as the parent with the predisposition.

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