What is a RAD51C mutation? Should this test be given to most women?

Everyone has two copies of the RAD51C gene.  We inherit one copy from each of our parents.  Suppose your genetic testing results indicate that you have a pathogenic variant of this gene. In that case, it means that one of your copies of the RAD51C gene is no longer working correctly and causes a hereditary predisposition to cancer.

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