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Genetic Risk Factors for Breast Cancer

Horizontales
5-10% of breast cancers are thought to be__________. (10)
A _____ degree relative with breast cancer approximately doubles the risk of breast cancer. (5)
Something that increases the probability of an individual carrying a specific disease associated or causing mutation. (7,4,6)
The extent to which a particular gene or set of genes is expressed in the phenotypes of individuals carrying it. (10)
More than one ______ degree relative with breast cancer increases the risk of development. (6)
A family history of other ______ can be considered a genetic risk factor. (7)
Verticales
Mutations on genes such as BRCA1 are inherited in the autosomal ________ fashion. (8)
The _______ the age of a relatives diagnosis the greater the risk of another family member developing breast cancer. (7)
The BRCA1 variant is located on __________ 17q. (10)
Mutations on high penetrant breast cancer genes such as BRCA1 are also associated with an increased risk of _____ cancer. (7)
Inheriting a mutated BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene does not make cancer _________. (10)
Any ____ relative in the family with breast cancer is considered a genetic risk factor. (4)
Being of _____ descent increases the likelihood of inheriting a BRCA1 mutation and therefore developing breast cancer. (6)
In particular gene mutations on BRCA1 and _____ have been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. (5)