A microarray known as a GeneChip, with most now-known human protein coding sequences, has been developed to aid in the study of human cancer by first comparing two to three subsets of cancer subtypes. What kind of information might be gleaned from this GeneChip to aid in cancer prevention?
A) information about whether or not a patient has this type of cancer prior to treatment
B) evidence that might suggest how best to treat a person's cancer with chemotherapy
C) data that could alert patients to what kind of cancer they were likely to acquire
D) information about which parent might have provided a patient with cancer-causing genes
E) information on cancer epidemiology in the United States or elsewhere

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The GeneChip can provide information about which kind of cancer a patient is likely to acquire, which can aid in cancer prevention by allowing individuals to take steps to reduce their risk of developing that type of cancer.

A Microarray Known as a GeneChip, with Most Now-Known Human