Module 10 Activity: Cancer (Chapter 10)
Module 10 Activity: Cancer (Chapter 10)
Module 10 Activity: Cancer (Chapter 10)
The purpose of this assignment is to get students thinking about genetic links to cancer. As described in the chapter, the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 genes are tied to breast cancer risk. Information about the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes is featured here: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/BRCA (Links to an external site.). The webpage above includes information on genetic results and insurance discrimination. After reviewing this webpage, answer the following questions:
- Would you be willing to undergo genetic testing to better understand your cancer risk? (yes I would, my aunt has breast cancer, my dad had lung and my grandad had lung) if you could incorporate that…
- Under what circumstances would you be willing to undergo genetic testing?
- Discuss the possible consequences of such results.
Your submission should be 2-3 pages total in length (double spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font, one inch margins).
