Comments on: Weekly Genetics Quiz #49: Cancer is Genetic http://www.blisstree.com/articles/weekly-genetics-quiz-49-cancer-is-genetic/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:00:41 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Pharmacy Info http://www.blisstree.com/articles/weekly-genetics-quiz-49-cancer-is-genetic/comment-page-1/#comment-567246 Pharmacy Info Mon, 24 Jul 2006 20:35:15 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2006/07/23/weekly-genetics-quiz-49-cancer-is-genetic/#comment-567246 I've been told that the development of most cancers (like breast cancer) progresses through a series of stages during which the cell accumulates changes in the genetic code of that particular molecule. So, mutations, as you mentioned occurred. But I do think that lifestyle, drugs taken, and environment in general, play a large role as well. It's sad how a few people I know have developed more serious cancers, cists, and so on while taking potent medications to get rid of another cancer. I’ve been told that the development of most cancers (like breast cancer) progresses through a series of stages during which the cell accumulates changes in the genetic code of that particular molecule.

So, mutations, as you mentioned occurred. But I do think that lifestyle, drugs taken, and environment in general, play a large role as well.

It’s sad how a few people I know have developed more serious cancers, cists, and so on while taking potent medications to get rid of another cancer.

]]> By: Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/weekly-genetics-quiz-49-cancer-is-genetic/comment-page-1/#comment-567244 Hsien Hsien Lei, PhD Mon, 24 Jul 2006 16:39:12 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2006/07/23/weekly-genetics-quiz-49-cancer-is-genetic/#comment-567244 <b>river2sea72</b>: The multi-step process is difficult to explain when it's easier to think of things as being black and white, on or off. river2sea72: The multi-step process is difficult to explain when it’s easier to think of things as being black and white, on or off.

]]> By: river2sea72 http://www.blisstree.com/articles/weekly-genetics-quiz-49-cancer-is-genetic/comment-page-1/#comment-567238 river2sea72 Mon, 24 Jul 2006 15:47:14 +0000 http://www.geneticsandhealth.com/2006/07/23/weekly-genetics-quiz-49-cancer-is-genetic/#comment-567238 I think it might be difficult for people to understand that you can inherit a genetic <i>predisposition</i> for cancer, but that it may require some environmental or other trigger for cancer to actually develop. I think it might be difficult for people to understand that you can inherit a genetic predisposition for cancer, but that it may require some environmental or other trigger for cancer to actually develop.

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