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1. Introduction
2. Nature verses nurture
3. Examples of inheritable traits and disorders
4. Genetic disorders
5. Types of genetic disorders (single gene)
6. Types of genetic disorders (other)
7. The continuum of genetic influence
8. Genes in breast and colorectal cancer
9. Breast cancer - epidemiology
10. Breast cancer - risks and causes
11. Breast cancer - signs and symptoms
12. Breast cancer - screening
13. Genetics and breast cancer risk
14. Genetic odds (BRCA1 and BRCA2)
15. Genetic odds (younger and Jewish women)
16. Genes and breast cancer
17. More aggressive cancers
18. Abnormal BRCA genes and men's cancer risk
19. Assessing genetic risk
20. Other breast cancer genes
21. Issues in genetic testing
22. More info on ELSI
23. Future of genetic research (1)
24. Future of genetic research (2)
25. Colorectal cancer definition
26. What is colorectal cancer?
27. Picture of a cancerous colon
28. Colorectal cancer epidemiology
29. Colorectal cancer causes
30. Colorectal cancer risk factors
31. Hereditary colon cancer syndromes
32. Hereditary syndromes (FAP, HNPCC, MYH)
33. Colorectal cancers causes and risk factors
34. Colorectal cancer - signs and symptoms
35. Screening and diagnosis (1)
36. Screening and diagnosis (2)
37. APC gene
38. APC gene - graph
39. Genetic testing for FAP
40. Further ways to test APC
41. New study on APC
42. Entrez gene
43. NCBI website
44. Resources - APC
45. New horizon in medicine
46. References
47. Thanks

Topics Covered

• Nature vs. nurture
• Types of genetic disorders
• Continuum of genetic influence
• Breast cancer: epidemiology, clinical manifestation and genetic factors
• Genetic testing and future research in breast cancer
• Colorectal cancer: epidemiology, genetic factors, risk factors and clinical manifestation
• Screening and diagnosis of colorectal cancer
• APC gene
• Genetic testing
• FAP testing
• Database and resources

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Series:

• Using Bioinformatics in the Exploration of Genetic Diversity

Categories:

• Genetics & Epigenetics

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Publication History

• Published on October 1, 2007
• Reviewed on February 8, 2018
• Archived on May 28, 2025

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. Jennie Lou has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.