Thursday, February 4, 2010

Which of the following statements about breast cancer is false?

A. Mutations in BRCA1 put a woman at higher risk of developing breast cancer.


B. Mutations in BRCA2 put a woman at higher risk of developing breast cancer.


C. The protein encoded by BRCA1 acts as a tumor suppressor.


D. Most breast cancers are caused by mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2.


E. Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2appear to be inheritedWhich of the following statements about breast cancer is false?
D is false. Most cases of breast cancer are NOT associated with the BRCAs.

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