Discussion Problem 1:
In your main response, address the following questions:
1. Which risk factor that can lead to cancer, and that you learned about from the learning resources this week, was most surprising or concerning to you? What types of cancers are associated with this risk factor? Include at least one reference to one of this week's learning resources. Need Assignment Help?
2. Then watch one (1) of the following videos and answer all the questions below the chosen video:
First Choice: Protecting Americans From Danger in the Drinking Water
- Which person(s) in this video do you believe, or side with, based on the information presented?
- What are your thoughts on the map of Chromium-6 sites shown at minute 3:44?
- Are there any sites close to where you currently live or have lived in the past?
- Are you aware of the presence of any other carcinogens in the drinking water or soil where you live?
- How can you find that type of information?
Second Choice: 16x9 - Cancer Crusader: Sandra Steingraber
- Was the type of cancer that Sandra Steingraber and many of her family members were diagnosed with likely caused by genetics or environmental factors?
- Which facts and data support this?
- What did you learn about the way chemicals are tested and regulated in the US? Surprised? Concerned?
- How can you find information about the safety of the products you use?
Use in-text citations and full references in APA format for all information sources used.
Reply to at least two classmates' posts. Ask thought-provoking questions, add additional information, and/or correct mistakes or misconceptions. Do you share their opinions and/or concerns about carcinogens? Why or why not?
You must start a thread before you can read and reply to other threads
Step 2 - Finding Information Sources and Images Discussion - Public Service Announcement Project
1. Review the Is My Source Credible? Site from the UMGC library.
2. Locate three (3) reliable information sources that you may use for your project that provide information about your chosen type of cancer as it relates to carcinogens, genetics factors, screening, and/or treatment options.
- One of the three sources must be a peer-reviewed scholarly article. If you need help identifying and finding peer-reviewed scholarly articles, see this site from the UMGC Library.
- Choose a few keywords (suggestions: name of cancer and one of the following: carcinogens, genes, genetics, screening, treatment) and enter them into the UMGC's Library One Search.
- Consider using the "Ask a Librarian" option if you need help locating a relevant article.
- You may also use other search engines like Google. Two of your sources could be websites, YouTube videos, textbook chapters, or non-scholarly articles.
3. Conduct a Google Image search to identify 3 images that you may use for your presentation, article, or brochure. Images should be informative, not just decorative. Examples of images that can be used include graphs of disease statistics, cell/tissue images relevant to the disease, pathways artwork, and images related to screening and prevention. Copy and paste the images into your discussion post and include the URL to the source. Note: You will need a minimum of 5 images for the final public service announcement (Step 4).
4. Write a 100-200-word summary about why you believe these three sources are reliable, and why you believe they will be useful for your project.
- Include references to the three information sources you describe in APA format.
- Submit your main response to the designated discussion topic by the due date listed in the syllabus.
5. Reply to at least two other students' posts. Your comments should include at least one reason why one or more of their resources may or may not be reliable, and at least one correction of an APA citation error. Also, please help each other find credible information sources, and relevant and informative images!
Note: You will likely need additional information sources for your project, and you are not required to use the three resources you found and described this week.
Discussion Problem 2:
Choose one oncogenes or one cancer-promoting gene that is described in this week's reading. Include a reference to that source in APA format.
Choose one gene that has not yet been described by other students and use the name of the gene as the title of your post.
1. In your own words, briefly describe how a protein is produced from this gene, what the role of that protein is, and how it relates to mitosis and cancer. If you need additional resources to do so, remember to include references.
2. Then search the Science Daily website, the UMGC library, or Google Scholar to find one article that is relevant to the gene you are describing. Share one interesting thing you learned from this article. Include a reference to the resource in APA format.
Reply to at least two other students' posts, asking thought-provoking questions, adding new information, and/or correcting mistakes or misconceptions. Do you agree with the information your classmate has posted regarding the gene's function and importance, as well as the mechanism of its loss of function? Why or why not?
Routine cancer screenings are recommended by physicians and medical practitioners to inform patients who might have pre-dispositions or early signs of cancer.
Choose one of the screenings described in this week's learning resources. Include a reference to at least one course resource in APA format.
1. In a couple of sentences, explain the screening method and the type of cancer it detects.
2. Search for one or more videos, newspaper articles, magazine articles, or scholarly articles about this screening method. Describe what you learned from this resource and discuss the pros and cons of the screening method. Include a citation in APA format.
Reply to at least two other students' posts, asking thought-provoking questions, adding new information, or correcting mistakes or misconceptions. Do you agree with the information your classmate has posted regarding the pros and cons of this screening method? Why or why not?
1. Based on everything you have learned in this course, and your own lifestyle, do you think you will make any changes to reduce your chance of being diagnosed with cancer? If so, which specific changes will you make and why? Reference at least one course learning resource in APA format.
2. As we've learned over the past several weeks cancer isn't just one disease. Each person's cancer is unique and therefore understanding what makes their cancer unique can help doctors create a treatment plan that's more personalized for them. In a few sentences, discuss how precise personalized medicine and molecular targeted therapy may be more efficient treatment options than traditional treatments. In your research for the public service announcement project, did you learn anything about personalized medicine being used to treat that specific type of cancer? If so, please include a brief description.
Use in-text citations and full references in APA format for all information sources used.
Reply to at least two other students' posts, asking thought-provoking questions, adding new information, or correcting mistakes or misconceptions. Do you agree with their proposed changes to lifestyle and/or their thoughts on personalized medicine? Why or why not?
Step 5 - Refection Discussion - Public Service Announcement Project
Write a brief summary of what you learned from the public service announcement assignment, highlighting the top 3 most interesting things you learned, and what you found most challenging.
Also, do you believe that this project, along with the course readings, quizzes and weekly discussions helped you achieve the 3 course outcomes? Explain with at least one example.
- Identify properties involved in maintaining homeostasis in order to recognize how certain factors contribute to cancer.
- Recognize the complexity of cancer and assess current approaches for screening, diagnosis, and treatment in order to adopt appropriate lifestyle strategies.
- Apply knowledge of causes, development, and progression of cancer to ask questions and make informed decisions about personal and public health.
You are welcome to share your assignment, or parts of it, with the class in your response, but you are not required to do so.