Familial adenomatous polyposis Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A heterosexual couple comes to the genetic counselor’s office for prenatal counseling. The woman has no significant past medical history, and her family history is not notable for any cancers. The man has a history of prophylactic colectomy at the age of 16 after a colonoscopy revealed hundreds of polyps. His father died at the age of 39 due to colorectal cancer, but his mother has been healthy. The couple is worried their children may also inherit this condition. What is the probability that this couple’s first child will inherit the disease?  

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