Assignment:
Answer the following questions:
1. Why might it be true that we spend more money on treatment than on prevention? Should we devote more of our resources to treating cancer or to preventing it? Defend your choice.
2. Pick one type of cancer and describe the following: the causes of this type of cancer, what gene or genes are/are mutated/deregulated to cause this cancer, and at least one prevention method (lifestyle change, habit, increased awareness, etc.) that can be used to reduce the risk of developing your chosen cancer.
3. Take one of the references you utilized in formulating your answer to part 2 of this conference and discuss whether you felt it was a scientifically accurate source of information. Why or why not? What are some of the criteria you use in determining the scientific validity of a source?