Question 82 · LEK · Ovarian cancer
Indicate the true statement concerning the risk factors for ovarian cancer:
- A. BRCA2 mutation is more common than BRCA1 mutation in Poland.
- B. risk of the disease is higher in the bearers of BRCA1 mutation than in the bearers of BRCA2 mutation.
- C. risk of the disease is similar in the bearers of BRCA1 mutation and the bearers of BRCA2 mutation.
- D. family history of breast cancer does not increase the risk of the disease.
- E. long-term use of hormonal contraceptives increases the risk of the disease.
Hint
Compare lifetime ovarian cancer risks for the two BRCA genes and recall which founder mutations dominate in Poland.
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