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Cancer Genetics
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: Jodi Dana Hoffman
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Cancer Genetics
Cancer
Some (Not All) Cancers Are Hereditary
Knudson’s 2-Hit Hypothesis
Two-hit theory of carcinogenesis (Knudson hypothesis)
Genes in Tumorigenesis
Genes in Tumorigenesis
The Medical Genetics Perspective
Factors To Look For in Hereditary Cancers
Breast Cancer
Why Test for BRCA1 and 2 Mutations?
BRCA1-2 Mutations Increase the Risk of Cancer More Than Other Factors
BRCA 1 and 2 are Tumor Suppressor Genes
Cancer Genetics Clinic
Indications for DNA Testing-I
Indications for DNA Testing-2
Other Hereditary Syndromes Associated With Breast Cancer
Penetrance
Why Single Out Ashkenazi Jewish Women?
Costs of DNA Testing
Cancer Genetics: Slide 21
Cancer Genetics: Slide 22
How Genetic Testing Changes Management in the Woman With Breast Cancer
How Genetic Testing Changes Management for the Healthy Woman With A Positive Family History
Potential Disadvantages of Genetic Testing in the Woman With Breast or Ovarian Cancer
Potential Disadvantages of Genetic Testing in a Healthy Person
Prevention Strategies for Known BRCA 1/2 Mutation Carriers
Prevention Strategies-2
Prevention Strategies-3
Limitations of DNA Testing
Cancer Genetics: Slide 31
MA Genetic Privacy Act
Colon Cancer
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
Clinical Characteristics of Classic FAP
Cancer Genetics: Slide 36
HNPCC= Lynch syndrome
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