You are offering an educational/information service at a local health fair. A man tells you that his father died of prostate cancer and that he is concerned about his risk of developing prostate cancer
He states he has heard that prostate cancer has a genetic link. What response would be most accurate about prostate cancer?
A) "A number of studies have identified an association of BRCA-2 mutation with an increased risk of prostate cancer."
B) "HNPCC is a mutation of two genes that causes prostate cancer in men and it is autosomal dominant."
C) "The mutation of the APC gene will result in the development of prostate cancer in middle aged men."
D) "BRCA-2A is a mutant allele associated with autosomal dominant predisposition to prostate cancer."
Ans: A
Feedback: A number of studies have identified an association of BRCA-2 mutation with an increased risk of prostate cancer. The BRCA-2A is a simple distracter for this question. HPNCC has two forms that are associated with colon cancer development. The APC gene causes the formation of benign tumors.
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