The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a patient who is BRCA1 and BRCA2 positive. The nurse understands that the client and the client's immediate family may be at increased risk for which malignancies? Select all that apply.
A) Prostate
C) Ovarian
D) Pancreatic
E) Melanoma
Explanation: A) BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes associated with inherited breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, and melanoma cancers, but not multiple myeloma.
B) BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes associated with inherited breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, and melanoma cancers, but not multiple myeloma.
C) BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes associated with inherited breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, and melanoma cancers, but not multiple myeloma.
D) BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes associated with inherited breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, and melanoma cancers, but not multiple myeloma.
E) BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes associated with inherited breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, and melanoma cancers, but not multiple myeloma.
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