A 40-year-old woman presents with endometrial carcinoma. Her family history reveals that her mother died of endometrial cancer at age 50, while her 42-year-old brother was recently diagnosed with coloncancer. You begin to suspect a familial cancer syndrome. What gene is most likely to be mutated in this family
A 40-year-old woman presents with endometrial carcinoma. Her family history reveals that her mother died of endometrial cancer at age 50, while her 42-year-old brother was recently diagnosed with coloncancer. You begin to suspect a familial cancer syndrome. What gene is most likely to be mutated in this family
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A 40-year-old woman presents with endometrial carcinoma. Her family history reveals that her mother died of endometrial cancer at age 50, while her 42-year-old brother was recently diagnosed with coloncancer. You begin to suspect a familial cancer syndrome. What gene is most likely to be mutated in this family
✓ Correct Answer: C. MSH2
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