
Marjory tells a nurse that she has three aunts with cancer. The two on her father's side were diagnosed with breast and ovarian cancers at ages 42 and 36. Shealsohasone aunt on her mother's side who was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 70. Marjory asks if she should have genetic testing. What should the nurse tell her?
A) "Your family history indicates a high risk, and you should definitely have genetic testing."
B) "Because no men in your family are affected, it is not inherited cancer, so you don't need mammograms or any special screening practices."
C) "Because your aunts were older when they got breast cancer, it was probably sporadic, and you should just have regular mammograms like everyone else."
D) "Your family history may indicate an increased risk for breast cancer, and a genetic counselor could help determine whether you could benefit from genetic testing."
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