A woman who inherits a pair of BRCA1 gene alleles has what chance for developing breast cancer during her lifetime?
A. 0% chance
B. Approximately 50% chance
C. Approximately 100% chance
D. Chance is the same as for the general population
D
The BRCA1 gene is a tumor suppressor gene and is part of everyone's normal genetic makeup. When either one of the pair of these gene alleles is mutated, the person's risk for breast cancer increases above that of the general population.
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