Genetic Testing and Its Social Implications Probably, applied genetics" most impacts on society are as a result of genetic tests. ... Obviously these procedures used for testing the status of DNA, RNA or chromosomes are included in genetic tests. ... For example, a test would detect CFTR?... The subject of the test should be fully aware of the nature of the test and the consequences caused by the test. ... For all genetic tests, it would be nice to inform the parents about the nature of the test. ...

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Stages of Colon Cancer If a person is diagnosed with colon cancer, more tests will be done to see if the cancer has spread. ... However, tumors often bleed only small amounts, off and on, so that evidence of the blood is found only during chemical testing of the stool, which is called a fecal occult blood test. ... One or more of the following tests may be arranged to diagnose colon cancer: Colonoscopy - This is a test in which a long, thin, flexible telescope (a colonoscope) is passed through the anus into the rectum and colon. ... CT colonoscopy - This test uses X-rays to build up a series...

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Without tests it is hard to identify which is the cause of the symptoms. ... Upper endoscopy is the main test used to find stomach cancer in a patient (American Cancer Society, 2013). ... According to the National Library of Medicine some other tests that can help diagnose gastric cancer are a complete blood count (CBC) to check for anemia and a stool test to check for blood in the stool (2013). ...

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If technology in your daily life routine doesn't concern you, you should think twice about how it really affects the body's health. At least that is the one and only thing that caught my attention of many topics trending around the world. Technology affects us in every way, starting from a simple flu to cancer and to extreme cases being death. Let's not forget about the teens that are on their phones behind the wheel, that ether kill themselves of others near them. The smallest LED screen can cause loss of vision over time and can also cause headaches or migraines with continuou...

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In this essay I will be discussing a very serious issue that affects thousands of women each year; breast cancer. Breast cancer is the leading cause of death of women between the ages of 40 and 49 in North America. This paper will go on to talk about the facts of the disease and who is at ris...

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The mentioned significance of women supplementing their diets with vitamin D in order to reduce the risk of breast cancer has been put to the test with a variety of studies done on both pre- and postmenopausal women. ...

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Epithelial ovarian cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer in the UK, with 6959 cases diagnosed in 2002. It accounts for 6% of all cancer deaths and has a five year survival rate of about 28% (Cancer research UK, 2005). This paper will focus on the diagnosis, and treatment of one 38 year old...

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UniversityNumber; 0212516 Human Molecular Diseases Abstract The essay concentrates on the single gene defects, looking initially at the types of mutations which effect genes and then moving on to the three major groups of these disorders; autosomal recessive, autosomal dominant and sex-linked. Each of these groups accompanied by at least one example and within the autosomal recessive disorders, haemoglobinopathies are discussed. There is then a brief discussion about the molecular basis of some cancers and the other groups of human molecular diseases. Human Molecular Diseases Huma...

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