Brca1 and brca2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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MDC 3 Exam 1 Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions What is the 2nd most common malignancy in women and 2nd leading cause of death in women? Breast cancer How does breast cancer start? From the epithelial lining of the ducts or the epithelium of the lobules 99% of breast cancers occur in what gender? women breast cancer is slightly more common in what race of women? white breast cancer in men is similar across? all ethnic groups Risk factors for breast cancer? -post...

HBOC Genes and Inheritance correct answers - BRCA1, BRCA2 - Autosomal Dominant BRCA1 cancer risks correct answers Primarily breast, Ovarian, Male Breast, Prostate, Pancreatic BRCA2 cancer risk correct answers Breast, Ovarian, male breast, prostate, pancreatic, melanoma What ethnic population has an increased risk for HBOC And what is their carrier frequency correct answers Ashkenazi Jewish - 1:40 individuals carry one of three founder mutations Carney Complex Keystone Features co...

MDC 3 Exam 1 Questions And Answers A+ What is the 2nd most common malignancy in women and 2nd leading cause of death in women? - ANSBreast cancer How does breast cancer start? - ANS-From the epithelial lining of the ducts or the epithelium of the lobules 99% of breast cancers occur in what gender? - ANS-women breast cancer is slightly more common in what race of women? - ANS-white breast cancer in men is similar across? - ANS-all ethnic groups Risk factors for breast cancer? - ANS--post...

ABGC Boards Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct When a family has multiple individuals in a family have pancreatic cancer, is this more likely to be due to a mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2? - CORRECT ANSWER-BRCA2 What genes are associated with Noonan syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWER-PTPN11, SOS1, KRAS What heart defects can be seen in Noonan syndrome? - CORRECT ANSWERPulmonary valve stenosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Noonan syndrome follows what inheritance pattern? - CORRECT ANSWER-A...

what are the three phases for the development of breast cancer? CORRECT ANSWER-1) initiation 2) promotion 3) progression which genes are among the better known locations for cancer in the breast cells? CORRECT ANSWER-genes 17 (BrCA1), 13 (BrCA2), and 22 (CHEK2) ___are responsible for hereditary breast cancers BrCA1 and BrCA2 accounting for 5% to 10% for all breast cancers CORRECT ANSWER-oncogenes (genes with mutations known to initiate cancer) in which type of cells does breast cancer...

NR 509 / NR509 Advanced Physical Assessment Final Practice / Final Exam: / NR 509 Final Exam Study guide Questions with Verified Answers (2024 / 2025 Update) - Chamberlain 1. A 44-year-old female mathematician presents to clinic with a complaint of a mass in the right breast. Her partner noticed this mass 2 days ago, and the patient feels guilty because she has only had one mammogram and does not engage in breast self- examination (BSE) on any regular basis. She has no family history of breast...

Risk year forasymptomatic women at least 40 years old Factors • Increased age • Family history • Early menarche, late menopause • Lack of breastfeeding • Postmenopausal obesity • Alcohol consumption • Mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 Diagnostic tests • Lab assessment: study of breast mass tissue and lymph nodes, liver enzymes,calcium, and alkaline phosphatase • Imaging assessment: o Mammogram o Ultrasound o MRI o Chest x-ray, CT for metastasis o Breast biopsy

What is the 2nd most common malignancy in women and 2nd leading cause of death in women? - ANSWER-Breast cancer How does breast cancer start? - ANSWER-From the epithelial lining of the ducts or the epithelium of the lobules 99% of breast cancers occur in what gender? - ANSWER-women breast cancer is slightly more common in what race of women? - ANSWER-white breast cancer in men is similar across? - ANSWER-all ethnic groups Risk factors for breast cancer? - ANSWER--post menopause (increasin...

3 Phases of Inflammatory Response - Increased blood flow to site -> Increased vascular permeability -> Migration of WBC's to site. Adaptive Immunity - Developed over time by exposure to pathogens or in a broader sense, antigens. Specific response to infectious agent. Immunological memory of the invader. Albinism - Autosomal recessive disorder. Unable to synthesize tyrosinase. Risk for skin cancer, sun burn. Aneuploidy - Abnormal number of a particular chromosome, resulting from the ...