A woman goes to see a genetic counselor, terribly distressed. Her sister developed breast cancer at age 52, and her husband’s sister at age 34. The woman’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 68. With these three cases in her family, she is convinced she has a mutant BRCA1 gene and will suffer the same fate. a. What questions should the counselor ask her? b. Do you think she would benefit from a BRCA1 gene test? c. What complications might arise from such testing?
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