Question
Choose the correct option with respect to the assertion and reason given.
Assertion [A]: Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that develops in a woman's cervix.
Reason [R]: BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations can lead to cancer.
Assertion [A]: Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that develops in a woman's cervix.
Reason [R]: BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations can lead to cancer.
Answer: Option D
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D
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death by cancer in women. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumour suppressor genes, and mutation of these genes leads to breast cancer and additional risk of various types of cancers. But these gene mutations do not have a link to cervical cancer.Cervical canceris a cancer of the entrance to the uterus.Most cases of cervical cancer are caused by a virus calledhuman papillomavirusorHPV.
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Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death by cancer in women. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumour suppressor genes, and mutation of these genes leads to breast cancer and additional risk of various types of cancers. But these gene mutations do not have a link to cervical cancer.Cervical canceris a cancer of the entrance to the uterus.Most cases of cervical cancer are caused by a virus calledhuman papillomavirusorHPV.
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