The decision by some high-risk women to have their breasts removed to prevent the possibility of developing cancer could be a truly life-altering decision. At first glance, this decision could make sense for those women who are at elevated risk due to genetic or family history factors. Counter that with living in a society that seems to be moving toward even greater obsession with female breasts at earlier ages (e.g., breast implants for 16th birthdays!) Learn more about oncogenes and breast cancer.:? What are the benefits of learning you have a gene that may lead to cancer? What are the disadvantages of receiving such knowledge.?

The decision by some high-risk women to have their breasts removed to prevent the possibility of developing cancer could be a truly life-altering decision. At first glance, this decision could make sense for those women who are at elevated risk due to genetic or family history factors. Counter that with living in a society that seems to be moving toward even greater obsession with female breasts at earlier ages (e.g., breast implants for 16th birthdays!) Learn more about oncogenes and breast cancer.:? What are the benefits of learning you have a gene that may lead to cancer? What are the disadvantages of receiving such knowledge.?

Biology 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172517

Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Publisher:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Chapter17: Biotechnology And Genomics

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3VCQ: Figure 17.15 In 2011, the United States Preventative Services Task Force recommended against using...

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Figure 17.15 In 2011, the United States Preventative Services Task Force recommended against using the PSA test to screen healthy men for prostate cancer. Their recommendation is based on evidence that screening does not reduce the risk of death from prostate cancer. Prostate cancer often develops very slowly and does not cause problems, while the cancer treatment can have severe side effects. The PCA3 test is considered to be more accurate, but screening may still result in men who would not have been harmed by the cancer itself suffering side effects from treatment. What do you think? Should all healthy men be screened for prostate cancer using the PCA3 or PSA test? Should people in general be screened to find out if they have a genetic risk for cancer or other diseases?
7.-The decision by some high-risk women to have their breasts removed to prevent the possibility of developing cancer could be a truly life-altering decision. At first glance, this decision could make sense for those women who are at elevated risk due to genetic or family history factors. Counter that with living in a society that seems to be moving toward even greater obsession with female breasts at earlier ages (e.g., breast implants for 16th birthdays!) Learn more about oncogenes and breast cancer.: What are the benefits of learning you have a gene that may lead to cancer? What are the disadvantages of receiving such knowledge.
2. Why is full breast involution critical to lowering breast cancer risk?
3. What makes Teratomas so different from other types of cancers? A. Easily diagnosable B. Has a higher chance of passing to the next generation C. Is very hard to diagnose, as it defies all the possible ways of tumor classification D. Infectious
1. Many cancers can be found early if people would participate in early detection. say your opinion to why this doesn't happen?
7. How is breast cancer in men different than in women? Explain it !
2. It is often the case that a predisposition to certain forms of cancer is inherited. An example is familial retinoblastoma. What does it mean to have inherited an increased probability of acquiring a certain form of cancer? What subsequent event(s) must occur?
5. How to deal with a high incidence of cancer in the area of your state where *heavy industry is concentrated* ?
5) Which of the following statements about fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is true? A) FAS is the most common birth defect in the United States. B) FAS is associated with alcohol consumption immediately after birth. C) Symptoms of FAS include mental retardation and an unusually large head. D) Symptoms of FAS include mental retardation and a small head.
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
5)What are the characteristics of stem cells? (Select ALL that apply) Select one or more: a. They have the potential to develop into different cell types. b. They have the ability to make more stem cells. c. They have the potential to develop into any cell type in the human body. d. When certain genes are turned on, stems cell undergo differentiation. e. Stem cells can divide indefinitely
7. The incidence of cancer ---- with age. a. increases b. decreases 8. Familial colon cancer --- Knudson’s two-hit hypothesis about cancer. a. supports b. defies please answer both.