
Juliet tells a nurse that she has three aunts (two on her father's side, ages 42 and 56, and one on her mother's side, age 62) who were diagnosed with breastcancer. She 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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