ABSENT: Breast Cancer Transfer Task
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11 questions
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BRCA genes prevent cancer tumors from forming.
BRCA genes prevent cancer tumors from forming.
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State one notice about Figure 1.
State one notice about Figure 1.
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By what percentage does the BRCA mutation increase the risk for developing breast cancer and/or ovarian cancer for increased female breast cancer risk by age 50?
By what percentage does the BRCA mutation increase the risk for developing breast cancer and/or ovarian cancer for increased female breast cancer risk by age 50?
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By what percentage does the BRCA mutation increase the risk for developing breast cancer and/or ovarian cancer for increased female breast cancer risk by age 70?
By what percentage does the BRCA mutation increase the risk for developing breast cancer and/or ovarian cancer for increased female breast cancer risk by age 70?
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By what percentage does the BRCA mutation increase the risk for developing breast cancer and/or ovarian cancer for increased female 2nd breast cancer risk by age 70?
By what percentage does the BRCA mutation increase the risk for developing breast cancer and/or ovarian cancer for increased female 2nd breast cancer risk by age 70?
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By what percentage does the BRCA mutation increase the risk for developing breast cancer and/or ovarian cancer for male breast cancer by age 70?
By what percentage does the BRCA mutation increase the risk for developing breast cancer and/or ovarian cancer for male breast cancer by age 70?
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According to the graph, how does the number of full-term pregnancies before the age of 30 affect a BRCA2 patient's breast cancer risk?
According to the graph, how does the number of full-term pregnancies before the age of 30 affect a BRCA2 patient's breast cancer risk?
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Beyonce has 3 children and her sister Solange has 1 child. According to the figure, Beyonce's risk for developing breast cancer is __________ as her sister's.
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What age range does the risk of breast cancer increase most when multiple family members have breast cancer?
What age range does the risk of breast cancer increase most when multiple family members have breast cancer?
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Describe how genes affect the risk of developing cancer. In your explanation explain how mutations occur and how mutations can lead to cancer.
Describe how genes affect the risk of developing cancer. In your explanation explain how mutations occur and how mutations can lead to cancer.
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Why is it useful for patients who test positive for BRCA2 mutations to also see a genetic counselor and not just use the test results to make decisions? (In other words, why is knowing your genetic information not enough?
Why is it useful for patients who test positive for BRCA2 mutations to also see a genetic counselor and not just use the test results to make decisions? (In other words, why is knowing your genetic information not enough?