Question

Give an example of a genetic risk factor that might cause cancer.

Accepted Answer

You might inherit faulty genes that make you more susceptible to cancer.
Mutations in the BRCA genes (Breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein) has been linked to an increased likelihood of developing breast and ovarian cancer.

Front	Give an example of a genetic risk factor that might cause cancer.
Back	You might inherit faulty genes that make you more susceptible to cancer. Mutations in the BRCA genes (Breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein) has been linked to an increased likelihood of developing breast and ovarian cancer.

Cancer Genes Give Genetic Risk Factor Inherit Faulty