| In
reviewing Rebecca's family history (click
here for full pedigree/family history tree) it becomes
clear that in addition to her mother who was diagnosed
with breast cancer at 40 and her maternal aunt who was
diagnosed with breast cancer at 37, Rebecca's grandmother
died of a "female cancer" in her 40's.
You discuss that this could have been ovarian
cancer (NCI link) but that it cannot be confirmed
without medical records.
Based on her family history, you review autosomal
dominant (NHGRI definition) inheritance with Rebecca
and discuss what family members may be at risk for developing
breast and/or ovarian cancer.
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