The nurse explains that BRCA1 and BRCA2 are:
a. genes involved with the inherited form of breast cancer.
b. enzymes that are markers for breast can-cer.
c. particular proteins attached to the RBCs indicating presence of breast cancer.
d. laboratory tests performed on a breast bi-opsy to detect breast cancer.
A
BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes that are involved in the inherited form of breast cancer. It should be noted that not all people who have a BRCA gene get cancer, and people without it may get cancer.
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