A family can share a genetic risk of developing cancer if:
A) the cancer is caused by somatic cell mutations.
B) the cancer is caused by germ-line mutations.
C) a germ-line mutation in one of the genes implicated in the cancer occurred in an ancestor.
D) a somatic cell mutation in one of the genes implicated in the cancer occurred in an ancestor.
E) All of these choices are correct.
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