Which of the following statements about breast cancer is true?a. Most women have a mutated form of either the BRCA1 or the BRCA2 gene.b. Post-menopausal hormone replacement therapy can reduce the risk of development of breast cancer.c. The risk of breast cancer declines with advancing age.d. Early onset of menstruation and/or late onset of menopause is a risk factor for the development of breast cancer

Which of the following statements about breast cancer is true?a. Most women have a mutated form of either the BRCA1 or the BRCA2 gene.b. Post-menopausal hormone replacement therapy can reduce the risk of development of breast cancer.c. The risk of breast cancer declines with advancing age.d. Early onset of menstruation and/or late onset of menopause is a risk factor for the development of breast cancer

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