BRCA1

certain hidden ingredient in your food that will "surely" lead to cancer in the future. Sure, there are endless studies that support factual links but at the end of the day, if we can't cure cancer how can we predict it? Just because you carry the BRCA1 mutation doesn't mean you are definitely going to get cancer. A small to mid range of women who carry the gene under different circumstances are found to develop cancer at some point in their lives. Most statistics say they will develop it by age…

Rita Sobhy Discussion #14 BRCA1 gene mutation is a genetic marker that predicts cancer now, it may not be a marker that predicts cancer in the future. BRCA1 stands for (Breast Cancer genes1). They are genes linked to breast cancer risk. Conley Dalton talks about BRACA1 and describes what they are associated with in her book “You May Ask Yourself”. Conley gives some reasons why it may not predict cancer in the future. She states “The effects of genes are fluid and subject to change thanks to…

In the human body, cells have the ability to grow and divide, but when a group of cells malfunction, they can form a malignant tumor. When a malignant tumor develops in the breast, it is classified as breast cancer. Breast Cancer refers to the over cell proliferation (abnormal cell growth) forming in the tissue of a breast and eventually metastasizes (spreads) to different parts to of the body. This disease annually affects women regardless of their culture and ethnicity. In regards to…

sister, mother, or daughter has had ovarian, breast, and colorectal cancer. It seems that this form of cancer is a type of genetic as it can be traced back to a genetic mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2 along with women of Eastern European and Ashkenazi Jewish descendants. This increases the risk of obtaining if you have BRCA1 or BRCA2 is about 35% to 70% and for the general population is about 2%.…

of invasive ductal carcinoma is an inherited genetic mutation, such as mutation to BRCA1 or BRCA2. These genes normally act as tumor suppressors--when a breast cell develops a genetic mutation, BRCA1 and 2 allow the cell to repair this mistake before further cell division, and prevent the cell from accumulating genetic mutations and forming an invasive ductal carcinoma. Patients who inherit a mutation to either BRCA1 or to BRCA2 have a greatly increased risk of developing breast cancer, as well…

The genetic counselling services can provide both advice and relevant information about specific genetic conditions. Genetic counselling works by looking at the likelihood of certain genetic disorders and genes being passed through to offspring and comparing the crossover of the parent’s genes and alleles and the potential risk of the child developing a genetic disorder. This allows the healthcare professional to identify any potential risks, meaning they are able to investigate and evaluate and…

cancer cells called a tumor. Different cancer cells forms different cancers. The p53 gene is usually to control the cell cycle ,but it is most often mutated in over 50 percent of all cancers. The BRCA1 gene is to help suppress the tumor formation, but if it gets mutated, then a tumor will often form. BRCA1 is often associated with breast cancer. The two types of tumors are Benign and Malignant. Benign tumors often stay near the original site while Malignant tumors send signals out to produce a…

Ovaries play a pivotal role in a women's reproductive system by making the eggs necessary for reproduction. However, like most organs in the body, ovaries can become cancerous, putting a women's life at risk. Ovarian cancer is the 5th leading cause of cancer related deaths in women ages 35-74 years with an estimated 1-2 out of every 100 women developing it at some point in their life (Torpy, 2011). Ovarian cancer is hard to detect and is often found after the cancer has metastasized to a point…

85-90% of breast cancers are due to genetic abnormalities that happen as a result of the aging process and the “wear and tear” of life in general (Breastcancer.org, 2015). Most inherited cases of breast cancer are associated with two abnormal genes: BRCA1 (BReast CAncer gene one) and BRCA2 (BReast CAncer gene two). These two genes are present in everyone and are responsible for repairing damaged cells and keeping breast, ovarian, and other cells growing normally. When these genes contain…

consideration for breast cancer risk include “family history, lifestyle risk factors, previous biopsies, and breast density” (Mayo Clinic, 2015, pg. 2). In the past few decades, scientists have looked at the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes for inheritance of a genetic mutation on one or both genes. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are caretaker genes which function as…